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11 canonical passages across 9 cases, quoted by 226 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 Lee.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In re Lee Anchor | green | “best interest' is a term of art encompassing a much broader, facts-and-circumstances based evaluation that is accorded significant discretion.” | 49 |
| 2 | in the Interest of N.T., a Child | green | “particularly if the undisputed evidence shows the parental relationship endangered the child's safety.” | 34 |
| 3 | in the Interest of K.S., a Child | green | “evidence relating to one single factor may be adequate in a particular situation to support a finding that termination is in the best interests of the child.” | 32 |
| 4 | in the Interest of J.D., a Child | green | “a parent's inability to provide adequate care for her children, unstable lifestyle, lack of a home and income, lack of parenting skills, and poor judgment may be considered when looking at the children's best interest.” | 21 |
| 5 | in the Interest of O. E. R. and L. F. J., Children | green | “physical violence in the home leads to an unstable and unpredictable environment for children.” | 17 |
| 6 | In the Interest of J.S., a Child v. the State of Texas | green | “a parent acts 'knowingly' when the parent is aware that the environment creates a potential danger to the child but the parent disregards that risk.” | 16 |
| 7 | in the Interest of A.J.M. and E.A.M., Children | green | “even evidence of criminal conduct, convictions, and imprisonment prior to the birth of a child will support a finding that a parent engaged in a course of conduct that endangered the child's well-being.” | 15 |
| 8 | In the Interest of J.S., a Child v. the State of Texas | green | “a parent's drug use, violence, or other abuse may make the child's environment endangering to the child.” | 13 |
| 9 | In the Interest of E. D., Child v. Department of Family and Protective Services | green | “implicates most of the holley factors.” | 13 |
| 10 | in the Interest of N.T., a Child | green | “recent improvement alone is not sufficient to avoid termination of parental rights.” | 10 |
| 11 | in the Interest of E.C.R. and K.F., Children | green | “a trial court is permitted to consider a parent's . . . failure to comply with a family plan of service in its best interest determination.” | 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.