In Re CAW’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Courts making paternity and custody determinations have the authority to inquire about a child's putative father or parent in fact. Without it, a court would be deprived of the means necessary to ensure that a child's best interests and due-process rights are protected.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re KH

2. “the Legislature intended to allow putative fathers an opportunity to intervene in child protective proceedings. Hence, the majority errs by applying MCR 5.921(D) in a manner that prohibits standing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re KH