In re Shane P.’s Empirical Analysis

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89 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 89 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “of a reasonable degree of interest, concern or responsibility as to the welfare of the child”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Conn. Super. Ct. 1844 - In Re Alyssa B., No. K09-Cp00-007959 (Feb. 18, 2003) · 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 12548 - In Re Samantha B., No. U06-Cp00-002343-B (Oct. 3, 2002)

2. “[l]egislative enactments carry with them a strong presumption of constitutionality, and a party challenging the constitutionality of a validly enacted statute bears the weighty burden of proving unconstitutionality beyond a reasonable doubt . . . In analyzing the constitutionality of a statute, the court will read the statute narrowly in order to save its constitutionality, rather than broadly in order to destroy it.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Jennifer O., (Oct. 21, 2002) · 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 5882 - In Re David W., (May 7, 2002)

3. “[a]ttempts to achieve contact with a child, telephone calls, the sending of cards and gifts, and financial support are indicia of interest, concern or responsibility for the welfare of a child.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 181 Conn. App. 415 - In re Mariana A. · 2001 Conn. Super. Ct. 9823 - In Re Nateka J. (Jul. 25, 2001)