4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 12 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 Matter of Annette B..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matter of Annette B. Anchor | green | “abandoned the subject child for the period of six months immediately prior to the date on which the petition was filed” | 3 |
| 2 | In re Malika B. | green | “blood relative does not take precedence over a prospective adoptive parent selected by petitioner, and the fact that the child's grandmother would be a good caretaker is not a sufficient reason to remove the child from the only home she has ever known and from a family with whom…” | 3 |
| 3 | In re Christina S. | green | “that he was unable to maintain contact with his child, or that he was prevented or discouraged from doing so by petitioner” | 3 |
| 4 | In re Alexander B. | green | “was not 'obligated to contact the father and initiate efforts to encourage his parental relationship with his child” | 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.