In Re Jg’s Empirical Analysis

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14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “§ 6381. Evidence in court proceedings [[Image here]] (d) Prima facie evidence of abuse.— Evidence that a child has suffered child abuse of such a nature as would ordinarily not be sustained or exist except by reason of the acts or omissions of the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of the child shall be prima facie evidence of child abuse by the parent or other person responsible for the welfare of the child.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. E.M. v. Dep't of Human Servs. · 2014 Pa. Super. 85 - In re L.Z.

2. “is limited in a fundamental manner by our inability to nullify the fact-finding of the lower court.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2011 Pa. Super. 119 - In re W.H. · 2017 Pa. Super. 42 - In The Interest of: K.C., a Minor

3. “Stated differently, proof of the nature of the child's harm, alone, is prima facie evidence of child abuse by anyone and ... all who are found to be 'responsible for the welfare of the child' during the time of the alleged injuries .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. E.M. v. Dep't of Human Servs. · 2014 Pa. Super. 85 - In re L.Z.