Cyr v. Cyr’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

38 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the age of the child, the relationship of the child with his parents and any other persons who may significantly affect the child’s best interests, the wishes of the parents as to the child’s custody, the preference of the child (if old enough to express a meaningful preference), the duration and adequacy of the current custodial arrangement and the desirability of maintaining continuity, the stability of the proposed custodial arrangement, the motivation of the competing parties and their capacity to give the child love, affection and guidance, and the child’s adjustment to his present home, school and community.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stevens v. Stevens · Lane v. Lane

2. “must seek not merely to preserve the child from harm, but to discern, `as a wise, affectionate and careful parent,' what custody arrangement will further the child's best interests.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rodrigue v. Brewer