Caplan v. Caplan’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
28
cited by 28 later decisions
2
states following
July 2017
most recently cited
28 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Williams v. Williams · Pascale v. Pascale · 165 N.J. Super. 328 - Lynn v. Lynn · 228 N.J. Super. 346 - Weitzman v. Weitzman · Miller v. Miller
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 28 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) what the employment status and earning capacity of that parent would have been if the family had remained intact or would have formed, (2) the reason and intent for the voluntary underemployment or unemployment, (3) the availability of other assets that may be used to pay support, and (4) the ages of any children in the parent's household and child-care alternatives. [Child Support Guidelines, Pressler, Current N.J. Court Rules, Appendix 1X-A to R. 5:6A at 2227.]”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“other relevant factors which may make the guidelines inapplicable or subject to modification”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“In making that decision, the court should consider the employment status and earning capacity of that parent had the family remained intact; the reason for and intent behind the voluntary underemployment or unemployment; the extent other assets are available to pay support; and the ages of the children in the parent's household as well as child-care alternatives.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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