12 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 324 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 J.O.A..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re J.O.A. Anchor | green | “at all the evidence in the light most favorable to the finding to determine whether a reasonable trier of fact could have formed a firm belief or conviction that its finding was true.” | 56 |
| 2 | in the Interest of E.D., Children | green | “a trier of fact may measure a parent's future conduct by his past conduct in determining whether termination of parental rights is in the child's best interest.” | 50 |
| 3 | In the Interest of S.J.R.-Z. | green | “divests the parent and child of all legal rights, privileges, duties, and powers normally existing between them, except for the child's right to inherit from the parent.” | 48 |
| 4 | In the Interest of S.J.R.-Z. | green | “as a result, appellate courts must strictly scrutinize involuntary termination proceedings in favor of the parent.” | 47 |
| 5 | In the Interest of S.L.M. | green | “we may not simply disregard undisputed facts that do not support the finding; to do so would not comport with the heightened burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence.” | 22 |
| 6 | in the Interest of S.R., S.R. and B.R.S., Children | green | “a child is endangered when the environment creates a potential for danger that the parent is aware of but consciously disregards.” | 21 |
| 7 | In the Interest of R.S.-T. | green | “look at all the evidence in the light most favorable to the finding to determine whether a reasonable trier of fact could have formed a firm belief or conviction that its finding was true.” | 19 |
| 8 | In Re KCB | green | “the trial court may infer from a refusal to take a drug test that appellant was using drugs.” | 18 |
| 9 | In Re JTG | green | “evidence related to the environment of the children to determine if the environment was the source of endangerment to the children's physical or emotional well-being.” | 16 |
| 10 | In Re JTG | green | “abusive or violent conduct by a parent or other resident of a child's home may produce an environment that endangers the physical or emotional well-being of a child.” | 11 |
| 11 | In the Interest of S.L.M. | green | “form a firm belief or conviction” | 8 |
| 12 | In the Interest of R.S.-T. | green | “assume that the factfinder resolved disputed facts in favor of its finding if a reasonable factfinder could do so.” | 8 |
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.