In re Cheyenne A.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he law does not distinguish between direct and circumstantial evidence as far as probative force is concerned.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Daniel M., (Aug. 27, 2002) · 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 2972 - In Re Autumn D., (Mar. 8, 2002)

2. “3. Terms of any applicable court order entered into and agreed upon by any individual or agency and the parents and the extent to which all parties have fulfilled their obligation under such order .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 2972 - In Re Autumn D., (Mar. 8, 2002)

3. “2. The Department of Children and Families had made reasonable efforts to reunite the family pursuant to the Federal Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980. as amended .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2002 Conn. Super. Ct. 2972 - In Re Autumn D., (Mar. 8, 2002)