189 W. Va. 710 - Signorelli v. Signorelli’s Empirical Analysis
1993
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
July 1998
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 26 U.S.C. § 1361
Relies on 178 W. Va. 563 - Cross v. Cross · 183 W. Va. 451 - Whiting v. Whiting · 183 W. Va. 528 - Bettinger v. Bettinger · Lien v. Lien · Weinstein v. Weinstein
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Equitable distribution under W.Va.Code, 48-2-1, et seq., is a three-step process. The first step is to classify the parties’ property as marital or nonmarital. The second step is to value the marital assets. The third step is to divide the marital estate between the parties in accordance with the principles contained in W.Va. Code, 48-2-32.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“When a family law master or a circuit court enters an order awarding or modifying child support, the amount of the child support shall be in accordance with the established state guidelines, set forth in 6 W.Va. Code of State Rules §§ 78-16-1 to 78-16-20 (1988), unless the master or the court sets forth, in writing, specific reasons for not following the guidelines in the particular case involved. W.Va. Code, 48A-2-8(a), as amended.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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