129 N.J. Super. 486 - In Re Js & C.’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
61 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 61 later decisions — most recently October 2006 · most notably Lewis v. Harris (2006), 186 N.J. Super. 321 - Fusco v. Fusco (1982)
61 state decisions — followed in 10 states
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Roe v. Wade · Stanley v. Illinois · Griswold v. State of Connecticut · Meyer v. State of Nebraska · Wisconsin v. Yoder
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 61 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"The parental rights of a homosexual, like those of a heterosexual, are constitutionally protected. Fundamental rights of parents may not be denied, limited or restricted on the basis of sexual orientation, per se. The right of a parent, including a homosexual parent, to the companionship and care of his or her child, insofar as it is for the best interests of the child, is a fundamental right protected by the First, Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution."”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. N. K. M. v. L. E. M. · Nkm v. Lem“"Although parents possess various rights such as custody and visitation these rights will fall in the face of evidence that their exercise will result in emotional or physical harm to a child or will be detrimental to the child's welfare." Id., 324 A.2d at 95 .”
2 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. N. K. M. v. L. E. M. · Nkm v. Lem“Our law in a cause involving the custody of a minor child is that the paramount consideration is the safety, happiness, physical, mental and moral welfare of the child.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.