267 Pa. Super. 428 - In Re Jackson’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
32
cited by 32 later decisions
1
states following
January 1995
most recently cited
32 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on La Rocca Trust · 244 Pa. Super. 218 - In the Interest of LaRue · 244 Pa. Super. 396 - In Re Interest of Clouse · 263 Pa. Super. 312 - In the Interest of Whittle
Most-quoted passages
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“so clear, direct, weighty, and convincing as to enable the [factfinder] to come to a clear conviction without hesitancy, of the truth of the precise facts in issue.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“[W]hen the hearing judge believes the evidence offered at a dependency hearing to be incomplete he not only may but `should receive, and if necessary should seek out, evidence from objective, disinterested witnesses.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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