Camburn v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 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 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “order periods of visitation for the grandparents of a minor child where either or both parents of the minor child is or are deceased, or are divorced, or are living separate and apart in different habitats regardless of the existence of a coui't order or agreement, and upon a written finding that the visitation lights would be in the best interests of the child and would not interfere with the parent/child relationship. In determining whether to order visitation for the grandparents, the court shall consider the nature of the relationship between the child and his grandparents prior to the filing of the petition or complaint.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grantham v. Weatherford · Marquez v. Caudill

2. “compelling circumstances, such as significant harm to the child”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 387 Wis. 2d 1 - Michels v. Lyons (In Re Visitation of A. A. L.) · Middleton v. Johnson

3. “a panel of three judges of the South Carolina Court of Appeals designated by the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals.” S.C.Code Ann. § 17-30-15(9). . Although we recognize the fundamental right of parents to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control of their children, we also recognize, as does the concurrence, that such right is not without limits. As the concurrence states,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Whitner