In re A.S.’s Empirical Analysis

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36 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “The conduct or condition of Mother renders her unfit, unable or unwilling to provide adequate parental care to [Child]. This conduct or condition is unlikely to change within a reasonable time as demonstrated by Mother's history of substance use and chemical dependency, Mother's history of not being in a safe position to care for her older children, Mother's abandonment of [Child] for nearly 8 months during this proceeding, Mother's lack of engagement in the reunification process, Mother's unwillingness to comply with the main objectives of her Treatment Plan, Mother's unwillingness to follow through with treatment services and service providers, Mother's failure to timely address the issues that caused [Child] to be adjudicated as a [YINC], and Mother's lack of meaningful change since the birth and removal of [Child].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re S.C.L.

2. “To reverse a district court's evidentiary ruling for an abuse of discretion, this Court must determine the district court either acted arbitrarily without employment of conscientious judgment or exceeded the bounds of reason resulting in substantial injustice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re J.D.

3. “there is a mistake of law or a finding of fact not supported by substantial evidence that would amount to a clear abuse of discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re X.B.