Phillips v. Phillips’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In determining the question of who should have the care and custody of children upon divorce, the paramount consideration is the best interests and welfare of the children. * * * “If the circumstances of the parties change and it is in the best interests of the children, the court may from time to time revise or alter a divorce decree so far as custody, care, and maintenance of children is concerned. * * * “In cases involving determinations of child custody, the findings of the trial court, both as to an evaluation of the evidence and as to the matter of custody, will not be disturbed unless there is a clear abuse of discretion.” Phillips v. Phillips, 188 Neb. 89 , 195 N. W. 2d 160 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lanz v. Lanz