J.L. v. W.E.’s Empirical Analysis

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10 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ ‘Our standard of review of dependency determinations is well settled. “ ‘ “A finding of dependency must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. § 12-15-65(f)[, Ala.Code 1975][3]; M.M.S. v. D.W., 735 So.2d 1230, 1233 (Ala.Civ.App.1999). However, matters of dependency are within the sound discretion of the trial court, and a trial court’s ruling on a dependency action in which evidence is presented ore tenus will not be reversed absent a showing that the ruling was plainly and palpably wrong. R.G. v. Calhoun County Dep’t of Human Res., 716 So.2d 219 (Ala.Civ.App.1998); G.C. v. G.D., 712 So.2d 1091 (Ala.Civ.App.1997); and J.M. v. State Dep’t of Human Res., 686 So.2d 1253 (Ala.Civ.App.1996).” “ ‘J.S.M. v. P.J., 902 So.2d 89, 95 (Ala.Civ.App.2004)....’ [[Image here]] “[3] The requirement that a finding of dependency must be supported by clear and convincing evidence before the dis-positional phase of a dependency proceeding is now codified at § 12-15-311(a), Ala.Code 1975.””

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. F.L. v. K.P. · P.S. v. M.S.

2. “'may consider any competent evidence relevant to the ability or willingness of the parent to discharge his or her responsibilities to the child, including, but not limited to, evidence of: domestic violence, see, e.g. , A.W.G. v. Jefferson County Dep't of Human Res. , 861 So.2d 400 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003), and B.D.S. v. Calhoun County Dep't of Human Res. , 881 So.2d 1042 (Ala. Civ. App. 2003) ; [and] parental conduct toward other children, see, e.g. , D.A. v. Calhoun County Dep't of Human Res. , 892 So.2d 963 (Ala. Civ. App. 2004)....'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. J.P. v. D.P. · J.P. v. D.P.

3. ““[a] child who has been adjudicated dependent by a juvenile court and is in need of care or supervision and meets any of the following circumstances: “1. Whose parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other custodian subjects the child or any other child in the household to abuse, as defined in subdivision (2) of Section 12 — 15—301[,] or neglectf,] as defined in subdivision (4) of Section 12-15-301, or allows the child to be so subjected. “2. Who is without a parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian willing and able to provide for the care, support, or education of the child. “3. Whose parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other custodian neglects or refuses, when able to do so or when the service is offered without charge, to provide or allow medical, surgical, or other care necessary for the health or well-being of the child. “4. Whose parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other custodian fails, refuses, or neglects to send the child to school in accordance with the terms of the ■ compulsory school attendance laws of this state. “5. Whose parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other custodian has abandoned the child, as defined in subdivision (1) of Section 12-15-301. “6. Whose parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other custodian is unable or unwilling to discharge his or her responsibilities to and for the child. “7. Who has been placed for care or adoption in violation of the law. “8. Who, for any other cause, is in need of the care and prote”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 67 So. 3d 128 - P.D. v. S.S.