70 N.C. App. 345 - In Re Webb’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
September 2007
most recently cited
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Santosky v. Kramer · Addington v. Texas · Moore v. City of East Cleveland · Palmore v. Sidoti · Matter of Montgomery
Most-quoted passages
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“[T]he Constitution protects the sanctity of the family precisely because the institution of the family is deeply rooted in this Nation's history and tradition.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent“Given the tender ages of the children involved in most of these cases and the length of time it generally takes from temporary removal to termination . . . bonding between the child and the foster parents is likely to occur and is, therefore, likely to be unduly weighted when balanced against the interest of parents. . . .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. In Re LL
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