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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 28 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from In Interest of Lakita B..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Interest of Lakita B. Anchor | green | “if the best interests standard can be attained only by placing the child in the custody of someone other than the natural parent, it is unnecessary for the court to find the natural parent unfit to care for the child.” | 4 |
| 2 | People v. Stilley | green | “if the best interests standard can be attained only by placing the child in the custody of someone other than the natural parent, it is unnecessary for the court to find the natural parent unfit to care for the child.” | 4 |
| 3 | In Re Christopher S. | green | “because there is no factual basis to find that he is unable to care for star, the court's finding that he is unable to do so is against the manifest weight of the evidence.” | 4 |
| 4 | People v. Terry S. | green | “a disposition order from the juvenile court is generally considered final and appealable.” | 4 |
| 5 | In Re JJ | green | “a judgment is against the manifest weight of the evidence only when an opposite conclusion is clearly apparent.” | 4 |
| 6 | In Re JJ | green | “to deprive a parent of custodial rights to children who have been adjudged wards of the court, a court must find that the parent is unfit or unable to care for, protect, train or discipline the children or is unwilling to do so.” | 4 |
| 7 | In re Marriage of Chez | green | “a reviewing court may affirm the trial court's judgment on any basis appearing in the record, regardless of whether the trial court relied on that basis or whether the trial court's reasoning was correct” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.