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In re Jonathon G.’s Empirical Analysis

2001

Citation profile

89
cited by 89 later decisions
1
states following
February 2019
most recently cited

89 state decisions

Relationships

Relies on In re Luis C. · 29 Conn. App. 112 - In re Michael M. · 33 Conn. App. 12 - In re Kezia M. · In re Eden F. · In re Jessica M.

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

  1. “[I]n considering whether an ongoing parent-child relationship exists, the feelings of the child are of paramount importance. . . . The ultimate question is whether the child has no present memories or feelings for the natural parent.”
    6 later decisions quote this exact passage
  2. “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
  3. “In arriving at that decision, the court is mandated to consider and make written findings regarding seven factors delineated in General Statutes [(Rev, to 1999) § 17a-112 (d) [now § 17a-112 (k)].”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage

How this case has been treated — in progress

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