247 N.C. App. 135 - Smith v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “where the parties' income exceeds the level set by the Guidelines, the trial court's support order, on a case-by-case basis, must be based upon the interplay of the trial court's conclusions of law as to (1) the amount of support necessary to meet the reasonable needs of the child and (2) the relative ability of the parties to provide that amount. The determination of a child's needs is largely measured by the accustomed standard of living of the child.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 261 N.C. App. 557 - Crews v. Paysour

2. “[t]he ultimate objective in setting awards for child support is to secure support commensurate with the needs of the children and the ability of the [obligor] to meet the needs.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 264 N.C. App. 735 - Wise v. Wise

3. “Although a party may disagree with the trial court's credibility and weight determinations, those determinations are solely within the province of the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 257 N.C. App. 436 - Kabasan v. Kabasan