Cusack v. Cusack’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) the physical, emotional, mental, religious, and social needs of the child; (2) the capability and desire of each parent to meet these needs; (3) the child's preference if the child is of sufficient age and capacity to form a preference; (4) the love and affection existing between the child and each parent; (5) the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity; (6) the willingness and ability of each parent to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing relationship between the other parent and the child, ...; [[Image here]] (9) other factors that the court considers pertinent.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mallory D. v. Malcolm D. · Moore v. Moore

2. “review of the entire record leaves us 'with a definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been made.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mallory D. v. Malcolm D. · Majaev v. State

3. “(a) An award of custody of a child or visitation with the child may be modified if the court determines that a change in circumstances requires the modification of the award and the modification is in the best interests of the child. If a parent opposes the modification of the award ... and the modification is granted, the court shall enter on the record its reason for the modification.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Havel v. Hogan · William P. v. Taunya P.