In Re JR’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 59 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 60 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) The interaction and interrelationship of the child with his natural parents, his foster parents if any, his siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interests; (2) The child's adjustment to his home, school, and community; (3) The likelihood that the natural parent will be able to resume his parental duties within a reasonable period of time; and (4) Whether the natural parent has played and continues to play a constructive role, including personal contact and demonstrated love and affection, in the child's welfare.”

   10 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re GS · In re S.R.

2. “be shown by the passage of time with no improvement in parental capacity to care properly for the child.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re MM · In Re DB

3. “State's power to terminate parental rights is `awesome' and `should be used ... only as a last resort.'”

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