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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 26 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 S.T., a Child.

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1 in the Interest of S.T., a Child Anchor
texapp · 2015
green “acts or omissions that constitute significant impairment include, but are not limited to, physical abuse, severe neglect, abandonment, drug or alcohol abuse, or immoral behavior by the parent.” 9
2 Jennifer Nicole Compton v. Tammy Pfannenstiel and Timothy Reed
texapp · 2014
green “trial courts have wide discretion with respect to conservatorship, control, possession, and visitation matters involving the child.” 4
3 in the Interest of J. G. S., a Child
texapp · 2018
green “the need for permanence is a paramount consideration for a child's present and future physical and emotional needs.” 4
4 May v. May
texapp · 1992
green “the evidence must support a logical inference that some specific, identifiable behavior or conduct of the parent will probably cause significant physical or emotional harm to the child.” 3
5 Roberts v. Roberts
texapp · 2017
green “in family law cases, the abuse-of-discretion standard of review overlaps with the traditional sufficiency-of-the-evidence standards of review.” 3
6 In re F.E.N.
tex · 2019
green “would not be in the best interest of the child because the appointment would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development,” 3

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