11 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 79 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 KAW.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re KAW Anchor | green | “statutes that provide for the termination of parental rights are strictly construed in favor of the parent and preservation of the natural parent-child relationship.” | 18 |
| 2 | In Re KAW | green | “instantly tilts the scales in favor of termination when weighed against the evidence in opposition and the finder of fact is left with the abiding conviction that the evidence is true.” | 15 |
| 3 | In Re Ll | green | “there is no requirement, statutory or otherwise, that all seven of these factors must be negated before termination can take place; likewise, there is no minimum number of negative factors necessary for termination.” | 12 |
| 4 | In Re DMB | green | “when it is so clearly against the logic of the circumstances then before the court and is so arbitrary and unreasonable as to shock the sense of justice and indicate a lack of careful consideration.” | 7 |
| 5 | In Re DMB | green | “we review this finding under an abuse of discretion standard.” | 5 |
| 6 | In the Interest of L.M. v. Greene County Juvenile Office | green | “the termination of parental rights is an awesome power that involves fundamental liberty interests associated with family and child rearing” | 5 |
| 7 | In Re EFBD | green | “a parent's past patterns provide vital clues about present and future conduct.” | 4 |
| 8 | In Re Kmc | green | “when a trial court finds multiple statutory bases to terminate a parent's rights, we need only determine that one of the statutory grounds was proven in order to affirm the judgment.” | 4 |
| 9 | In Re BCK | green | “in our review, we are mindful that the trial court was in a superior position to judge the credibility of the witnesses and that it was free to believe all, part, or none of the witnesses' testimony.” | 3 |
| 10 | In Re SJH | green | “clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.” | 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.