Arscott v. Bacon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “doubt as to paternity does not totally absolve a putative father of his responsibility to take steps to protect his rights”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Roe · Doe v. Roe

2. “an unwed father’s ability to cultivate his opportunity interest in his child can be thwarted by the refusal of the mother to accept the father’s expressions of interest in and commitment to the child. Accordingly, we conclude that an unwed father is entitled to constitutional protection not only when he meets the literal requirements of section 20-7-1690(A)(5)(b), but also when he undertakes sufficient prompt and good faith efforts to assume parental responsibility and to comply with the statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Doe v. Roe