In Re MJG’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
18
cited by 18 later decisions
2
states following
February 2017
most recently cited
18 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Matter of Montgomery · 127 N.C. App. 505 - Matter of Helms · 156 N.C. App. 398 - In Re Ivey · 133 N.C. App. 84 - In Re Everette · 77 N.C. App. 709 - Matter of Montgomery
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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[t]he court may consider any evidence . . . that the court finds to be relevant, reliable, and necessary to determine the needs of the juvenile and the most appropriate disposition.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage“dispositional hearing may be informal and the court may consider written reports or other evidence concerning the needs of the juvenile.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“[s]uch efforts clearly would be futile or would be inconsistent with the juvenile's health, safety, and need for a safe, permanent home within a reasonable period of time.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.