124 N.C. App. 357 - Sharp v. Sharp’s Empirical Analysis

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12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The legislature has spoken to the issue of child custody in three separate chapters, Chapter 50 (addressing primarily divorce and separation proceedings), Chapter 7A of the Juvenile Code, (focusing on juvenile delinquency, neglect and abuse), and Chapter 50A, (the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act). A constant theme sounded throughout each of these chapters is the overriding importance of protecting the welfare of children.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 249 N.C. App. 218 - Zetino-Cruz v. Benitez-Zetino

2. “[i]n any action in which the custody of a minor child has been determined, upon a motion in the cause and a showing of changed circumstances pursuant to G.S. 50-13.7, the grandparents of the child are entitled to such custody or visitation rights as the court, in its discretion, deems appropriate.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wellons v. White

3. “absent a finding that parents (i) are unfit or (ii) have neglected the welfare of their children, the constitutionally-protected paramount right of parents to custody, care, and control of their children must prevail”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 152 N.C. App. 288 - Grindstaff v. Byers