10 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 132 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 N.T., a Child.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the Interest of N.T., a Child Anchor | green | “particularly if the undisputed evidence shows the parental relationship endangered the child's safety.” | 27 |
| 2 | In re Lee | green | “best interest' is a term of art encompassing a much broader, facts-and-circumstances based evaluation that is accorded significant discretion.” | 22 |
| 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.” | 17 |
| 4 | 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.” | 13 |
| 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.” | 12 |
| 6 | in the Interest of S.M.R., G.J.R. and C.N.R., Children | green | “(d) knowingly placed or knowingly allowed the child to remain in conditions or surroundings which endanger the physical or emotional well-being of the child,” | 10 |
| 7 | in the Interest of N.T., a Child | green | “recent improvement alone is not sufficient to avoid termination of parental rights.” | 9 |
| 8 | In re Lee | green | “a term of art encompassing a much broader, facts-and-circumstances based evaluation that is accorded significant discretion.” | 9 |
| 9 | in the Interest of U. G. G. a Child | green | “in reviewing the parenting abilities of a parent, a fact finder can consider the parent's past neglect or past inability to meet the physical and emotional needs of the children.” | 5 |
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.