5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 15 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 Re the Welfare of Aschauer.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re the Welfare of Aschauer Anchor | green | “we have repeatedly said that the welfare of the child is the goal of a dependency hearing and we have required that proof be made by evidence that is clear, cogent and convincing.” | 3 |
| 2 | In Re the Welfare of Frederiksen | green | “nothing in the statute suggests that the department . . . must stay its hand until actual damage to the endangered child has resulted.” | 3 |
| 3 | In Re Welfare of Sego | green | “the trial court has the witnesses before it and is able to observe them and their demeanor upon the witness stand. it is more capable of resolving questions touching upon both weight and credibility than we are.” | 3 |
| 4 | In the Matter of the Dependency of B.F. | green | “dependency proceedings are designed to protect children from harm, help parents alleviate the problems that led to intervention, and reunite families.” | 3 |
| 5 | In re the Personal Restraint of Swagerty | green | “questions which merely lurk in the record, neither brought to the attention of the court nor ruled upon, are not to be considered as having been so decided as to constitute precedents.” | 3 |
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.