Green v. Green’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
2
states following
August 2017
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 724 So. 2d 679 - Shrove v. Shrove · 771 So. 2d 1138 - Mallard v. Mallard · 632 So. 2d 207 - Romano v. Romano · Karimi v. Karimi · 47 So. 3d 389 - Mondello v. Torres
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“2) In determining whether to award alimony ... the court shall first make a specific factual determination as to whether either party has an actual need for alimony or maintenance and whether either party has the ability to pay alimony or maintenance. If the court finds that a party has a need for alimony ... and that the other party has the ability to pay ... then in determining the proper type and amount of alimony ... the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: [[Image here]] (c) The age and physical and emotional condition of each party. (d) The financial resources of each party.... (e) The earning capacities, educational levels, vocational skills, and employability of the parties.... [[Image here]] (i) All sources of income available to either party....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Here, there was competent, substantial evidence that Former Wife had the requisite skills that allowed her to earn $80 per hour operating her own photography business. And, although Former Wife testified that her job searches proved unsuccessful, her acknowledged unwillingness to. “work for $10 an hour” is competent evidence that Former Wife’s unemployment status was self-imposed. At the very least, this evidence established a lack of best efforts on the part of Former Wife to seek gainful employment. Id. at 1114 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[T]he amount of income a spouse may be able to earn is a factor the court should consider in determining an alimony award.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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