Doyle v. Doyle’s Empirical Analysis
2011
Citation profile
15
cited by 15 later decisions
1
states following
May 2024
most recently cited
15 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 14 Utah 2d 205 - Cheney v. Rucker · Hogge v. Hogge · Masek v. Masek · Butler v. Wilkinson · Becker v. Becker
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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“a court order modifying ... an existing joint legal or physical custody order shall contain written findings that: (1) a material and substantial change of cireamstance has occurred; and (if) a modification ... would be an improvement for and in the best interest of the child.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“does not permit the best-interest inquiry to swallow up the changed-circumstances inquiry: 'Even an overwhelming case for the best interest of the child could not compensate for a lack of proof of a change in circumstances.'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the concurrence“the party seeking modification must demonstrate (1) that since the time of the previous decree, there have been changes in the circumstances upon which the previous award was based; and (2) that those changes are sufficiently substantial and material to justify reopening the question of custody.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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