Filtration/Filtration.Common/Utilities/VisualTreeUtility.cs

using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Media;

namespace Filtration.Common.Utilities
{
    public class VisualTreeUtility
    {
        public static T FindParent<T>(DependencyObject child)
            where T : DependencyObject
        {
            //get parent item
            var parentObject = VisualTreeHelper.GetParent(child);

            //we've reached the end of the tree
            if (parentObject == null) return null;

            //check if the parent matches the type we're looking for
            if (parentObject is T parent)
            {
                return parent;
            }

            return FindParent<T>(parentObject);
        }
    }
}