12 canonical passages across 11 cases, quoted by 288 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 Eastley v. Volkman.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastley v. Volkman Anchor | 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 …” | 97 |
| 2 | In re K.H. | green | “whether the juvenile court's findings were supported by clear and convincing evidence.” | 34 |
| 3 | In re C.B.C. | green | “a child's best interest is served by placing the child in a permanent situation that fosters growth, stability, and security.” | 30 |
| 4 | In re Cunningham | green | “it is plain that the natural rights of a parent are always subject to the ultimate welfare of the child, which is the polestar or controlling principle to be observed.” | 27 |
| 5 | In re Hayes | red | “it is well recognized that the right to raise a child is an 'essential' and 'basic' civil right.” | 25 |
| 6 | In re Adoption of Masa | green | “proven by clear and convincing evidence in a particular case is a determination for the trial court and will not be disturbed on appeal unless such determination is against the manifest weight of the evidence” | 20 |
| 7 | In re Cunningham | green | “the natural rights of a parent are not absolute, but are always subject to the ultimate welfare of the child, which is the polestar or controlling principle to be observed.” | 16 |
| 8 | In re Estate of Haynes | green | “a reviewing court will examine the record to determine whether the trier of facts had sufficient evidence before it to satisfy the requisite degree of proof.” | 12 |
| 9 | In re J.H. | green | “not exposed to danger; safe; so strong, stable or firm as to insure safety” | 10 |
| 10 | In Re A.U., 22287 (1-11-2008) | green | “a reviewing court will not overturn a court's grant of permanent custody to the state as being contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence 'if the record contains competent, credible evidence by which the court could have formed a firm belief or conviction that the essential…” | 10 |
| 11 | In re Guardianship of Rose | green | “the measure or degree of proof that will produce in the mind of the trier of fact a firm belief or conviction as to the allegations sought to be established.” | 4 |
| 12 | In re R.M. | green | “sufficiency and manifest weight are distinct legal concepts, a finding that a judgment is supported by the manifest weight of the evidence necessarily includes a finding that sufficient evidence supports the judgment.” | 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.