McCarthy v. McCarthy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 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 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Upon a showing that any of the children of the parties is either physically or mentally deficient or unable to support himself when he reaches his majority, the court’s authority to require maintenance may extend past the date upon which the child attains majority.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Borich v. Borich · Welsh v. Welsh

2. “[i]t is apparent that attention was not directed to this aspect of the case [whether the court’s authority to require child support may extend past the statutory date of the child’s emancipation]. However, inasmuch as the trial court has continuing jurisdiction to deal with this matter through its power to modify its decrees regarding child support and alimony on the basis of a change in circumstances, we feel that it is sufficient to merely apprise the parties and the trial court of the situation to facilitate reevaluation of the circumstances on or before the date upon which [the child] attains majority.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Maki v. Hansen

3. ““Where a child is of weak body or mind, unable to care for himself after coming of age, many cases support the view that the parental rights and duties remain thereafter practically unchanged and that the parent’s duty to support the child continues as before. The obligation to support such a child ceases only when the necessity for the support ceases. * * * }}”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Higgins Ex Rel. Higgins v. J.C. Penney Casualty Insurance Co.