In Re An’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[t]he right to determine where and with whom the child shall live. ...”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Georgia v. Ronald Wyttenbach · 305 Ga. App. 718 - In Re the Petition of Goudeau

2. “After transferring temporary legal custody of a child adjudicated as a dependent child to DFCS, the court may at any time conduct sua sponte a judicial review of the current placement plan being provided to such child. After its review, the court may order DFCS to comply with the current placement plan, order DFCS to devise a new placement plan, or make any other order relative to placement or custody outside DFCS as the court finds to be in the best interests of such child. Placement or a change of custody by the court outside DFCS shall relieve DFCS of further responsibility for such child except for any provision of services ordered by the court to ensure the continuation of reunification services to such child's family when appropriate.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Interest of A. H., a Child

3. “Once legal custody of a deprived child has been granted to DFACS, any effort by the court to dictate placement of physical custody is `merely exhortatory and not binding.' [Cit.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 305 Ga. App. 718 - In Re the Petition of Goudeau