Block v. Bartelt’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
2
states following
June 2015
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of Indians · Cohee v. Cohee · In Re the Marriage of Nguyen · Keegan v. Gudahl · Quirk v. Edwards
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) misconduct by one of the parents; (2) failure to support the child; (3) failure to maintain contact with the child; (4) the length of time the surname has been used; (5) whether the surname is different from that of the custodial parent. Cohee [ v. Cohee, 210 Neb. 855 ] 317 N.W.2d [381] at 384 [(1982)]. The court may also consider whether a particular name will contribute "to the estrangement of the child from a non-custodial parent who wishes to foster and preserve the parental relationship." In re Marriage of Nguyen, 684 P.2d 258, 260 (Colo.Ct.App.1983), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1108 , 105 S.Ct. 785 , 83 L.Ed.2d 779 (1985).”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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