In Re JNS’s Empirical Analysis

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7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In any order placing a juvenile in the custody or placement responsibility of a county department of social services, whether an order for continued non-secure custody, a dispositional order, or a review order, the court may direct that reasonable efforts to eliminate the need for placement of the juvenile shall not be required or shall cease if the court makes written findings of fact that: (1) Such 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
   e.g. In re A.P.W. · 214 N.C. App. 358 - In Re IRC

2. “Although the trial court failed to make any findings regarding reasonable efforts at reunification ... the trial court effectively determined that reunification efforts ... should cease when it ordered DSS to file a petition to terminate respondent mother's parental rights.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re A.P.W. · 265 N.C. App. 454 - In re: M.T-L.Y.

3. “a judicial process designed to adjudicate the existence or nonexistence of any of the conditions alleged in a petition.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 249 N.C. App. 620 - In re: K.P. & C.P.