5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 41 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 Ex Parte Beasley.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex Parte Beasley Anchor | green | “inasmuch as the termination of parental rights strikes at the very heart of the family unit, a court should terminate parental rights only in the most egregious of circumstances.” | 18 |
| 2 | Ex Parte Beasley | green | “a court should terminate parental rights only in the most egregious of circumstances.” | 7 |
| 3 | Ex Parte State Dept. of Human Resources | green | “the trial court's decision in proceedings to terminate parental rights is presumed to be correct when the decision is based upon ore tenus evidence, and such a decision based upon such evidence will be set aside only if the record shows it to be plainly and palpably wrong.” | 6 |
| 4 | Smw v. Jmc | green | “the termination of parental rights is an extreme matter and is not to be considered lightly.” | 6 |
| 5 | Ex Parte Fann | green | “this presumption is based on the trial court's unique position to directly observe the witnesses and to assess their demeanor and credibility.” | 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.