191 W. Va. 725 - Hickman v. Earnest’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
1
states following
March 2006
most recently cited
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 164 W. Va. 426 - Haynes v. Haynes · 186 W. Va. 696 - Rexroad v. Rexroad · 171 W. Va. 458 - Fc v. Ivc · F.C. v. I.V.C.
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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“W.Va.Code, 48-2-15(I) (1991), bars a person from alimony in only three instances: (1) where the party has committed adultery; (2) where, subsequent to the marriage, the party has been convicted of a felony, which conviction is final; and (3) where the party has actually abandoned or deserted the other spouse for six months. In those other situations where fault is considered in awarding alimony under W. Va.Code, 48-2-15(I), the court or family law master shall consider and compare fault or misconduct of either or both of the parties and the effect of such fault or misconduct as a contributing factor to the deterioration of the marital relationship.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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