17 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1994–2026 13 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Tennessee courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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In Re Marrgreen2 sentences2021In re Marr, 194 S.W.3d 490, 499 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005) (involving termination of parental rights); see also Solima v. Solima, No. M2014-01452-COA-R3-CV, 2015 WL 4594134 , at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 30, 2015) (citing In re Marr, 194 S.W.3d at 499 ( “Determining a child’s best interest [in the child custody context] is a fact-sensitive inquiry, and, depending upon the significance of certain facts, a single factor can control the outcome of this determination.”)). 2021In re Marr, 194 S.W.3d 490, 499 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005) (involving termination of parental rights); see also Solima v. Solima, No. M2014-01452-COA-R3-CV, 2015 WL 4594134 , at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 30, 2015) (citing In re Marr, 194 S.W.3d at 499 ( “Determining a child’s best interest [in the child custody context] is a fact-sensitive inquiry, and, depending upon the significance of certain facts, a single factor can control the outcome of this determination.”)). | 11 | 11 |
Desiree M. Beyer v. Erik A. Beyergreen2 sentences2022The foregoing factors are non-exclusive, Beyer v. Beyer, 428 S.W.3d 59, 71 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013), and “determining a child’s best interest is a fact-sensitive inquiry.” Solima v. Solima, No. M2014-01452-COA-R3-CV, 2015 WL 4594134 , at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 30, 2015). 2019The foregoing factors are non-exclusive, Beyer v. Beyer, 428 S.W.3d 59, 71 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2013), and “determining a child’s best interest is a fact-sensitive inquiry.” Solima v. Solima, No. M2014-01452-COA-R3-CV, 2015 WL 4594134 , at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 30, 2015). | 2 | 2 |
In Re: I.E.A.green1 sentence2026“Depending on the circumstances of an individual case, the consideration of a single factor or other facts outside the enumerated, statutory factors may dictate the outcome of the best interest analysis.” In re I.E.A., 511 S.W.3d 507, 518 (Tenn Ct. App 2016) (citing In re Audrey S., 182 S.W.3d at 877 ). | 1 | 1 |
Chaffin v. Ellisgreen1 sentence2021Id.; see also -3- Chaffin, 211 S.W.3d at 286 . “‘[D]etermining a child’s best interest is a fact-sensitive inquiry,’” Grissom, 586 S.W.3d at 393 (quoting Solima v. Solima, No. M2014-01452- COA-R3-CV, 2015 WL 4594134 , at *4 (Tenn. Ct. App. July 30, 2015)), that “does not call for a rote examination of each of [the relevant] factors and then a determination of whether the sum of the factors tips in favor of or against the parent. | 1 | 1 |
Manheim v. Manheimgreen2 sentences1994See e.g., Manheim v. Manheim, 60 Misc.2d 88 , 302 N.Y.S.2d 473, 479 (Sup.1969) (“there is no rule of law that common possession of marital personalty results in joint ownership”; rather it is a fact-sensitive inquiry). 1994See e.g., Manheim v. Manheim, 60 Misc.2d 88 , 302 N.Y.S.2d 473, 479 (Sup.1969) (“there is no rule of law that common possession of marital personalty results in joint ownership”; rather it is a fact-sensitive inquiry). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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In Re Audrey S.
green
1 sentence2026“Depending on the circumstances of an individual case, the consideration of a single factor or other facts outside the enumerated, statutory factors may dictate the outcome of the best interest analysis.” In re I.E.A., 511 S.W.3d 507, 518 (Tenn Ct. App 2016) (citing In re Audrey S., 182 S.W.3d at 877 ). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
White v. Moody
green
1 sentence2026Determining a child’s best interest “is a fact-sensitive inquiry, and each case is unique.” In re Bailey J., No. E2021-00446-COA-R3-PT, 2021 WL 5575788 , at *5 (Tenn. Ct. App. Nov. 30, 2021) (citing White v. Moody, 171 S.W.3d 187 , 193–94 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004)). | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.