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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 318 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 the Interest of E.D., Children.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the Interest of E.D., Children Anchor | green | “a trier of fact may measure a parent's future conduct by his past conduct and determine whether termination of parental rights is in the child's best interest.” | 145 |
| 2 | in the Interest of E.D., Children | green | “a best-interest analysis may consider circumstantial evidence, subjective factors, and the totality of the evidence as well as the direct evidence.” | 73 |
| 3 | In the Interest of R.R. & S.J.S. | green | “there is a strong presumption that the best interest of a child is served by keeping the child with a parent.” | 54 |
| 4 | In the Interest of S.J.R.-Z. | green | “when children are too young to express their desires, the fact finder may consider that the children have bonded with the foster family, are well-cared for by them, and have spent minimal time with a parent.” | 16 |
| 5 | In the Interest of L.G.R. | green | “a parent's drug use supports a finding that termination is in the best interest of the child.” | 13 |
| 6 | In the Interest of S.D. | green | “in a stable environment where they can receive proper care for their special needs” | 11 |
| 7 | In re Lee | green | “is not dependent upon, or equivalent to, a finding that the child has been harmed by abuse or neglect or is in danger of such harm,” | 6 |
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.