Moore v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““A. A court of this state which is competent to decide child custody matters has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination by initial or modification decree if: (1) This state (i) is the home state of the child at the time of commencement of the proceeding, or (ii) had been the child’s home state within six months before commencement of the proceeding and the child is absent from this state because of his removal or retention by a person claiming his custody or for other reasons, and a parent or person acting as parent continues to live in this state; or (2) It is in the best interest of the child that a court of this state assume jurisdic tion because (1) the child and his parents, or the child and at least one contestant, have a significant connection with this state, and (ii) there is available in this state substantial evidence concerning the child’s present or future care, protection, training, and personal relationships[.]””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gibson v. Gibson · 609 So. 2d 1194 - Dubea v. Dubea

2. ““... the state in which the child immediately preceding the time involved lived with his parents, a parent, or a person acting as parent, for at least six consecutive months, ....””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Parker v. Castillo · 451 So. 2d 1275 - Speights v. Rockwood

3. ““(1) If another state is or recently was the child’s home state. (2) If another state has a closer connection with the child and his family or with the child and one or more of the contestants. (3) If substantial evidence concerning the child’s present or future care, protection, training, and personal relationships is more available in another state. (4) If the parties have agreed on another forum which is no less appropriate, and (5) If the exercise of jurisdiction by a court of this state would contravene any of the purposes stated in section 1700.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 609 So. 2d 1194 - Dubea v. Dubea