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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 64 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 Mullen.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In re Mullen Anchor | green | “a trial court has broad discretion in proceedings involving the care and custody of children.” | 30 |
| 2 | In re C.R. | green | “a juvenile court adjudication of abuse, neglect, or dependency is a determination about the care and condition of a child and implicitly involves a determination of the unsuitability of the child's custodial and/or noncustodial parents.” | 17 |
| 3 | In re C.R. | green | “when a juvenile court adjudicates a child to be abused, neglected, or dependent, it has no duty to make a separate finding at the dispositional hearing that a noncustodial parent is unsuitable before awarding legal custody to a nonparent.” | 8 |
| 4 | In re D.P. | neutral | “in legal custody cases, trial courts should consider all factors relevant to the best interest of the child.” | 5 |
| 5 | In re H.V. | green | “the term 'abuse of discretion' implies that the trial court's attitude was unreasonable, arbitrary, or unconscionable.” | 4 |
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.