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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 60 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 Commonwealth v. Dicks.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth v. Dicks Anchor | green | “if competent evidence supports the trial court's findings, we will affirm even if the record could also support the opposite result.” | 24 |
| 2 | In Re IJ | green | “child's life simply cannot be put on hold in the hope that the parent will summon the ability to handle the responsibilities of parenting.” | 15 |
| 3 | In re Adoption of J.N.M. | green | “discern the nature and status of the parent-child bond, with utmost attention to the effect on the child of permanently severing that bond” | 11 |
| 4 | Com. v. Creese, L., Sr. | green | “the fact that the notices of appeal contained more than one trial court docket number is of no consequence.” | 7 |
| 5 | In the Interest of I.E.P. | green | “however, in cases where there is no evidence of a bond between a parent and child, it is reasonable to infer that no bond exists.” | 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.