398 So. 2d 84 - Burch v. Burch’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
2
states following
February 2021
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Guillory v. Guillory · 307 So. 2d 563 - Nethken v. Nethken · 377 So. 2d 417 - Thornton v. Thornton · 322 So. 2d 784 - Bourque v. Leger · Leger v. Bourque
Most-quoted passages
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“"The legislative amendments do not, however, do away with the real life fact, based on human experience, that it is often, in many if not most family circumstances, in the best interest of young children to be cared for by their mother. This nonmaterial concept remains a factor to be considered, along with many others, and will often compete with more materialistic factors that favor the father. It is correct, however, that this concept does not create a preference or presumption in favor of the mother that must be overcome by proof of the mother's unfitness or incapability."”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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