8 Tennessee opinions name it 1 courts 2016–2023 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
In Re MARgreen2 sentences2018In re M.A.R., 183 S.W.3d 652, 667 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). 2018In re M.A.R., 183 S.W.3d 652, 667 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005). | 4 | 4 |
In Re: Kaliyah S.green1 sentence2020While the combined weight of the evidence must meet the clear and convincing standard, facts considered in the best-interests analysis need be proven only “by a preponderance of the evidence, not by clear and convincing evidence.” In re Kaliyah S., 455 S.W.3d 533, 555 (Tenn. 2015)). | 1 | 1 |
In Re Carrington H.green1 sentence2019See In re Carrington H., 483 S.W.3d at 523 (“The best-interests analysis is separate from and subsequent to the determination that there is clear and convincing evidence of grounds for termination.” (quoting In re Angela E., 303 S.W.3d at 254 )). | 1 | 1 |
In Re DLBgreen1 sentence2019See In re D.L.B., 118 S.W.3d at 368 ; see also Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113 (c) (requiring first a “finding by the court by clear and convincing evidence that the grounds for termination of parental or guardianship rights have been established” and then a finding that the “termination of the parent’s or - 17 - guardian’s rights is in the best interests of the child”). | 1 | 1 |
In Re Angela E.green1 sentence2019See In re Carrington H., 483 S.W.3d at 523 (“The best-interests analysis is separate from and subsequent to the determination that there is clear and convincing evidence of grounds for termination.” (quoting In re Angela E., 303 S.W.3d at 254 )). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
White v. Moody
green
1 sentence2023Id. (quotation omitted). | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Bah v. Bah
green
1 sentence2022Id. (footnote omitted). | 1 | 2022–2022 |
In Re Audrey S.
green
1 sentence2020When considering the statutory factors, “[t]he child’s best interests must be viewed from the child’s, rather than the parent’s, perspective.” In re Audrey S., 182 S.W.3d at 878 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
In Re Bernard T.
green
2 sentences2020The best-interests analysis “is guided by a consideration of the factors listed in Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113 (i).” In re Bernard T., 319 S.W.3d at 606 . 2020The best-interests analysis “is guided by a consideration of the factors listed in Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113 (i).” In re Bernard T., 319 S.W.3d at 606 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
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.