Brown v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
2
states following
August 1996
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“A court of this State which is competent to decide child custody matters has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination by initial or modification decree if:. . .(2) it is in the best interest of the child that a court of this State assume jurisdiction because (i) the child and his parents, or the child and at least one (1) contestant, have a significant connection with this State, and (ii) there is available in this State substantial evidence concerning the child’s present or future care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or. . .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Pursuant to the above authority, Arkansas undoubtedly had jurisdiction to hear the evidence on the issue of whether or not a modification of appellant’s visitation rights was in order. . . . The minor children and appellant have a significant connection in Arkansas and there is available in Arkansas substantial evidence concerning the minor children’s present or future care, protection, training and personal relationships in regard to the visitation rights of appellant.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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