Shoop v. Shoop’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “In exercising its discretion, a court must follow a two step procedure. First, the court must determine what constitutes a reasonable attorney fee. Second, the court must determine what portion of that fee should be paid by the opposing party. The second step requires a consideration of ‘the parties’ relative worth, income, liquidity, and whether either party unreasonably increased the time spent on the case.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Whalen v. Whalen · Steffens v. Peterson

2. “[w]hen custody is not contested in a divorce proceeding, the parent seeking a subsequent change of custody has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the best interests and welfare of the children require a change of custody.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Henle v. Larson

3. “at the very least, trial courts have the authority, and at times the obligation, to require a homestudy ... so it can be assured that the children are not placed, or do not remain, in surroundings seriously detrimental to their well-being.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Chicoine v. Chicoine