In re Matthew S.’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
23
cited by 23 later decisions
1
states following
February 2013
most recently cited
23 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Connecticut National Bank v. Giacomi · State v. Anonymous · In re Alexander V. · State v. Henderson · State v. Henderson
Most-quoted passages
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“In the dispositional phase of a termination of parental rights hearing, the trial court must determine whether it is established by clear and convincing evidence that the continuation of the respondent's parental rights is not in the best interests of the child.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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