Taylor v. White’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a petition to adopt a child under eighteen (18) years of age may be granted only if written consent to adoption has been executed by: ... (2) the mother of a child born out of wedlock and the father of such a child whose paternity has been established by a court proceeding other than the adoption proceeding; [and] (3) any person, agency, or county department of public welfare having lawful custody of the child whose adoption is being sought; ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Adoption of M.J.C.

2. “(4) the court having jurisdiction of the custody of the child, if the legal guardian or custodian of the- person of the child is not empowered to consent to the adoption.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Adoption of M.J.C.

3. “(3) any person, agency, or county department of public welfare having lawful custody of the child whose adoption is being sought.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Adoption of M.J.C.