Windham v. Windham’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Because the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure are patterned after the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, federal court interpretations of their rules are highly persuasive in our interpretation of the corresponding Wyoming rules.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Essex Holding, LLC v. Basic Props., Inc. · Oldroyd v. Kanjo

2. “(b) A court may deviate from the presumptive child support established by W.S. 20-2-304 upon 'a specific finding that the application of the presumptive child support would be unjust or inappropriate in that particular case. In any case where the court has deviated from the presumptive child support, the reasons therefor shall be specifically set forth fully in the order or decree. In determining whether to deviate from the presumptive child support established by W.S. 20-2-804, the court shall consider the following factors: (ii) The cost of necessary child day care; (ix) The amount of time the child spends with each parent; ' ' (x) Any other necessary expenses for the benefit of the child{[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stacy R. Dellit v. Joshua M. Tracy

3. “We review a district court's order modifying child support, including deviations from presumptive child support, for abuse of discretion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Martin v. Hart