Perdue v. Perdue’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
August 1975
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Wible v. Wible · Adams v. Purtlebaugh · Brickley v. Brickley · State Ex Rel. Davis v. Achor, Judge · Brown v. Beachler
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““It has been a fixed policy of the courts to arrange for custody of children of divorced parents on a basis of permanence to the extent that conditions will permit, providing of course for visiting periods for the parent not having custody. This is on the theory that a permanent residence is best for the welfare and happiness of the child.” 230 Ind. at 275 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Neighley v. Neighley
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.