McCarty v. McCarty’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) mental and physical health; (2) capacity and disposition to provide the child[ ] with protection, food, clothing, medical care, and other basic needs; (3) ability to give the child[ ] love, affection, guidance, education and to impart the family’s religion or creed; (4) willingness to maturely encourage and provide frequent and meaningful contact between the child[ ] and the other parent'; (5) commitment to prepare the child[ ] for responsible adulthood, as well as to insure that the child experiences a fulfilling childhood; and (6) exemplary modeling so that the child[] witnesses] firsthand what it means to be a good parent, a loving spouse, and a responsible citizen.”

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

2. “(1) the relationship and interaction of the child[ ] with the parents, step-parents, siblings and extended families; (2) the childfs] adjustment to home, school and community; (3) the parent with whom the [child has] formed a closer attachment ...; and (4) continuity, because when [a child has] been in one custodial setting for a long time pursuant to court order or by agreement, a court ought to be reluctant to make a change if only a theoretical or slight ■advantage for the child[] might be gained.”

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