Kent v. Kent’s Empirical Analysis
1975
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
November 1976
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 283 So. 2d 226 - Bernhardt v. Bernhardt · 301 So. 2d 622 - Fulmer v. Fulmer · McGraw v. Iberia Parish School Board · 310 So. 2d 154 - Mendoza v. Mendoza
Most-quoted passages
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“"Common sense dictates that the term `maintenance', while meaning primarily food, clothing and shelter, does include such items as reasonable and necessary transportation or automobile expenses, medical and drug expenses, utilities, household expenses, and the income tax liability generated by the alimony payments made to the former wife."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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