Hunter v. Rose’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 custody matters, the touchstone inquiry [is] ... what is 'best for the child.'”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1114 - A.C. v. J.C. · 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 - Mays v. Lee

2. “The determination of which parent will promote a child's best interests rests within the discretion of the judge ... [whose] findings ... must stand unless they are plainly wrong.”

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1114 - A.C. v. J.C. · 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 - Mays v. Lee

3. “whether one parent seeks to undermine the relationship a child has with the other parent”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 - Mays v. Lee · 94 Mass. App. Ct. 1122 - S.P. v. B.D.