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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 62 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 N.L., Juvenile.

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1 In re N.L., Juvenile Anchor
vt · 2019
green “as long as the court applied the proper standard, we will not disturb its findings unless they are clearly erroneous, and we will affirm its conclusions if they are supported by the findings.” 18
2 In re J.B.
vt · 1998
green “the most important factor for the court to consider is the likelihood that the parent will be able to resume parental duties within a reasonable time.” 14
3 In re A.F.
vt · 1993
green “the mere fact that a parent has shown some progress in some aspects of his or her life does not preclude a finding of changed circumstances warranting modification of a previous disposition order.” 12
4 In re H.A.
vt · 1990
green “a change in circumstances is most often found when the parent's ability to care properly for the child has either stagnated or deteriorated over the passage of time.” 9
5 In re D.M. & T.P.
vt · 2004
green “the key question for the court when considering whether stagnation has occurred is whether the parent has made progress in ameliorating the conditions that led to state intervention.” 9

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