Shipman v. Shipman’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
134
cited by 134 later decisions
1
states following
March 2019
most recently cited
134 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Smith · Williams v. Pilot Life Insurance Company · Pulliam v. Smith · Blackley v. Blackley · 136 N.C. App. 420 - Browning v. Helff
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 134 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“When reviewing a trial court's decision to grant or deny a motion for the modification of an existing child custody order, the appellate courts must examine the trial court's findings of fact to determine whether they are supported by substantial evidence.”
41 later decisions quote this exact passage“the evidence must demonstrate a connection between the substantial change in circumstances and the welfare of the child, and flowing from that prerequisite is the requirement that the trial court make findings of fact regarding that connection.”
7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent“(1) that there has been a substantial change in circumstances affecting the welfare of the child , and (2) a change in custody is in the best interest of the child.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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