30 Ohio App. 3d 187 - In Re Hederson’s Empirical Analysis

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28 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he trial court cannot be faulted for rejecting speculative projections concerning the length of [the father's] incarceration[.]”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re E.C., Unpublished Decision (4-6-2005) · In Re Noda, Unpublished Decision (5-5-2005)

2. “Where the sole parent's term of imprisonment is a lengthy one, such imprisonment may be a significant factor in determining whether the parent has acted so as to leave the child without adequate parental care. Should such imprisonment satisfy the standard of clear and convincing evidence that the child is without adequate parental care, the continuing imprisonment of the parent may likewise be considered in determining whether such deprivation will continue. Under such circumstances, the imprisoned parent's rights may be properly terminated.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Matter of McKinley, Unpublished Decision (6-9-2003) · Matter of LAS

3. “decision to grant permanent custody to a county children's services agency must be predicated upon a finding by the trial court that the county has made a good faith effort at achieving reunification, that the parent has been unable to provide adequate parental care and will continue to be unable to do so in the future, and that it is in the best interest of the child to permanently terminate parental rights.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Barnes, Unpublished Decision (12-27-2005)