6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 39 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 Gary G. v. Roslyn P..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary G. v. Roslyn P. Anchor | green | “as between a parent and a nonparent, the parent has a superior right to custody that cannot be denied unless the nonparent establishes that the parent has relinquished that right because of 'surrender, abandonment, persisting neglect, unfitness or other like extraordinary circum…” | 14 |
| 2 | Gary G. v. Roslyn P. | green | “it is well established that, as between a parent and a nonparent, the parent has a superior right to custody that cannot be denied unless the nonparent establishes that the parent has relinquished that right because of 'surrender, abandonment, persisting neglect, unfitness or ot…” | 13 |
| 3 | Heintz v. Heintz | green | “there would be no need to reverse on that basis because the court subsequently conducted a full custody hearing, . . . and the record does not support the contention of the father that he was prejudiced by the temporary order” | 3 |
| 4 | Beth G. v. Johnson | green | “demonstrated that he has no interest in learning about the child's conditions and needs and how to treat them” | 3 |
| 5 | Stiles v. Orshal | green | “deprived a biological parent of custody of her children without the . . . requisite evidentiary hearing” | 3 |
| 6 | Scala v. Parker | green | “bore the burden of proof regardless of the order of presentation” | 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.