Seibel v. Seibel’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a. On the basis of facts that have arisen since the prior order or which were unknown to the court at the time of the prior order, a material change has occurred in the circumstances of the child or the parties; and b. The modification is necessary to serve the best interest of the child.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Roberson v. Roberson · Graner v. Graner

2. “5. The court may not modify a prior custody order within the two-year period following the date of entry of an order establishing custody unless the court finds the modification is necessary to serve the best interest of the child and: b. The child’s present environment may endanger the child’s physical or emotional health or impair the child’s emotional development;”

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

3. “a. The persistent and willful denial or interference with visitation; b. The child’s present environment may endanger the child’s physical or emotional health or impair the child’s emotional development; or c. The primary physical care of the child has changed to the other parent for longer than six months.”

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