In re Amiah P.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “These findings are entitled to great weight, and this Court will not disturb them unless they are clearly wrong or the trial justice overlooked or misconceived material evidence.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Izabella G. · In re Violet G.

2. “On appeal, 'this Court reviews termination of parental rights rulings by examining the record to establish whether the Family Court justice's findings are supported by legal and competent evidence.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Izabella G. · In re Violet G.

3. “Natural parents have a fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and management of their children.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Violet G. · In re Joziah B.