Smith v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
November 1990
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on M. A. P. v. Ryan · Ritz v. Ritz · Junghans v. Junghans · Darling v. Darling · Whitman v. Noel
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“During the pendency of an action for divorce, or an action by the husband or wife to declare the marriage null and void, where the nullity is denied by the other spouse, the court may: (I) require the husband or wife to pay alimony to the other spouse for the maintenance of himself or herself and their minor children committed to such other spouse’s care, and suit money, including counsel fees, to enable such other spouse to conduct the case, whether as the plaintiff or the defendant, and enforce any order relating thereto by attachment, garnishment and/or imprisonment for disobedience[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. King v. King“After the issuance of a decree of divorce granting alimony and providing for the care and custody of children, the case shall still be considered open for any future orders relating to those matters.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. King v. King
How this case has been treated — in progress
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