Dobson v. Dobson’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
2
states following
February 2023
most recently cited
15 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Holgate · 438 Main Street v. Easy Heat, Inc. · 2010 UT App 139 - Connell v. Connell · Willey v. Willey · Howell v. Howell
Most-quoted passages
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“[i]t is typically best practice for [district] courts to analyze alimony without factoring in child support obligations.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“to award Wife support payments in excess of her demonstrated need, particularly in light of the child expenses Wife listed in her financial declaration. We agree and conclude that the trial court's findings of fact are deficient in two respects. First, the court did not explain why it declined to treat the child support award as income in making its alimony determination when it apparently considered the children's expenses as part of Wife's need. While”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Trial courts have broad latitude in determining whether to award alimony and in setting the amount. We review a trial court's award of alimony for an abuse of discretion and will not disturb a trial court's ruling on alimony as long as the court exercises its discretion within the bounds and under the standards we have set and has supported its decision with adequate findings and conclusions.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Hansen v. Hansen
How this case has been treated — in progress
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