Wilderman v. Wilderman’s Empirical Analysis
1974
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
March 1982
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Wife, P. v. Husband, P. · Scribner v. Chonofsky · Spruance v. Spruance · Wife, S. v. Husband, S. · 209 F. Supp. 564 - Levine v. Levine
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The legal duty to support a minor child rests solely upon the father if he is living and able to provide such support, then the mother, if she is living and able, shall provide such support. Such duty to support shall not exceed the amount necessary to provide for the essential needs of the minor child, such as food, clothing, shelter, medical expenses and reasonable education.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passagee.g. Gl v. SD · G. L. v. S. D.““In any civil action where jurisdiction is otherwise conferred upon the Family Court, it may enter such orders against any party to the action as the principles of equity appear to require.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. O'Donald v. O'Donald
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.