5 canonical passages across 4 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 M.E.C. v. Commonwealth, Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.E.C. v. Commonwealth, Cabinet for Health & Family Services Anchor | green | “the liberty interest at issue in this case-the interest of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children-is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by this court.” | 3 |
| 2 | K.H. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services | green | “engages in a pattern of conduct that renders the parent incapable of caring for the immediate and ongoing needs of the child, including but not limited to parental incapacity due to a substance use disorder as 59 id. at 32 . 60 id. 61 id. at 33 . 62 id. at 32 . 22 defined in krs…” | 3 |
| 3 | K.H. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services | green | “the cabinet could subject a parent to a finding of neglect based only on his or her refusal to comply with its recommendations.” | 3 |
| 4 | Ashley v. Ashley | green | “a finding of fact is clearly erroneous if it is not supported by substantial evidence, which is evidence sufficient to induce conviction in the mind of a reasonable person.” | 3 |
| 5 | Cabinet for Health & Family Servs. v. C.B. | green | “an actual and reasonable potential for harm.” | 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.