L.M. v. K.A.’s Empirical Analysis
2015
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
February 2018
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Carter v. Mitchell · 486 So. 2d 1294 - Taylor v. Taylor · 624 So. 2d 188 - Figures v. Figures · Thompson v. Thompson · 678 So. 2d 174 - Glover v. Glover
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.
“"the current visitation schedule, requiring either the two daughters or the two sons to travel every other weekend from Chicago to Baldwin County or from Baldwin County to Chicago, respectively, is disruptive to the family unit, creates problems in family stability, and, ultimately, is not in the best interests of the children. The frequency and length of the travel required, in our opinion, must be a factor in the consideration of what serves the children's best interests. We do not believe the best interests of the children are served by having them spend every other weekend fighting the crowds at O'Hare International Airport."”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. J.S. v. L.M.“" ' "Visitation, like custody, is a matter that rests soundly within the broad discretion of the trial court, and its determination regarding visitation must be affirmed absent a finding that the judgment is not supported by any credible evidence, and that the judgment, therefore, is plainly and palpably wrong." Cohn v. Cohn , 658 So.2d 479 , 482 (Ala. Civ. App. 1994). Visitation is determined on a case-by-case basis, and the trial court, in ruling on visitation, is guided by the children's best interests. Id. ' " Carr v. Howard , 777 So.2d 738 , 741-42 (Ala. Civ. App. 2000)."”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. J.S. v. L.M.“"In Broadway v. Broadway , 184 So.3d 376 , 386 (Ala. Civ. App. 2014), this court, relying on Lackey v. Lackey , 18 So.3d 393 , 402 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009), stated that '[a] trial court may rely on its knowledge and experience in assessing the value of an attorney's services even without evidence regarding the reasonableness of the attorney fees .' "”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. J.S. v. L.M.
How this case has been treated — in progress
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