378 So. 2d 152 - Bride v. Thom’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
March 1983
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Fulco v. Fulco · Messner v. Messner · Drouin v. Hildenbrand · 347 So. 2d 203 - Monsour v. Monsour · 350 So. 2d 973 - Languirand v. Languirand
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““In all cases of separation and divorce, and changes of custody after an original award, permanent custody of the child or children shall be granted to the husband or the wife, in accordance with the best interest of the child or children; without any preference being given on the basis of the sex of the parent.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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.