Mock v. Mock’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"However, the article's reference is to the proof of non-paternity by reasonably indicative facts, by a preponderance of the evidence. The burden is thus couched differently than a simple preponderance of the evidence." * * * * * * "... The legislature intended a different type of burden, that the husband could only rebut the paternity presumption by proof by a preponderance of the evidence of facts which indicate that he is not the father of the child." id. at 1066 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Schwab for & on Behalf of Schwab v. Galuszka · 427 So. 2d 499 - Cook v. Perron

2. “The husband of the mother is presumed to be the father of all children born or conceived during the marriage.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lirette v. LIRETTE ON BEHALF OF LIRETTE · Schwab for & on Behalf of Schwab v. Galuszka

3. “"The husband can disavow paternity of a child if he proves by a preponderance of the evidence any facts which reasonably indicate that he is not the father.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Welch v. Welch · 419 So. 2d 490 - IMC Exploration Co. v. Henderson