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11 canonical passages across 10 cases, quoted by 419 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 Adoption of Holcomb.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In re Adoption of Holcomb Anchor | green | “produce in the mind of the trier of facts a firm belief or conviction as to the facts sought to be established.” | 130 |
| 2 | Eastley v. Volkman | green | “weighs the evidence and all reasonable inferences, considers the credibility of witnesses and determines whether in resolving conflicts in the evidence, the finder of fact clearly lost its way and created such a manifest miscarriage of justice that the judgment must be reversed …” | 94 |
| 3 | In re Adoption of Holcomb | green | “a firm belief or conviction as to the facts sought to be established.” | 63 |
| 4 | In re William S. | green | “must always be mindful of the presumption in favor of the finder of fact.” | 51 |
| 5 | In re K.H. | green | “following an adjudication of neglect, dependency, or abuse, the juvenile court's determination of whether to place a child in the legal custody of a parent or a relative is based solely on the best interest of the child.” | 46 |
| 6 | In Re N.P., Unpublished Decision (1-14-2004) | green | “although there is no specific test or set of criteria set forth in the statutory scheme, courts agree that the trial court must base its decision regarding legal custody on the best interest of the child.” | 11 |
| 7 | In re M.F. | green | “preponderance of the evidence entails the greater weight of the evidence, evidence that is more probable, persuasive, and possesses greater probative value.” | 7 |
| 8 | In re L.R. | green | “the statute imposes no requirement for such a determination at the time of the permanent custody hearing unless the agency has not established that reasonable efforts have been made prior to that hearing.” | 7 |
| 9 | In Re B. G., 24187 (9-30-2008) | green | “this court has held that the best interest test set forth in r.c. 2151.414(d), although it relates to permanent custody, 'provides guidance' in legal custody determinations.” | 5 |
| 10 | In re R.L. | green | “the existence of only one of the factors under r.c. 2151.414(e) is sufficient to determine that a child cannot be placed with a parent within a reasonable time.” | 3 |
| 11 | In re S.D. | green | “the alternative disposition of extending temporary custody was not.” | 2 |
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.