Freeman v. Lukhard’s Empirical Analysis
1979
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
April 1984
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 606 (§ 406 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Dandridge v. Williams
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(2) ... the parent's functioning as a provider of maintenance[,] physical care or guidance of the child, and (3) The known or indefinite duration of the absence precludes counting on the parent's performance of his function in planning for the present support or care of the child (Emphasis added).”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“... Certainly one cannot state that the relationship between Mr. Olasogba [the father] and his child, as reflected in the transcript and in the Administrative Law Judge’s initial decision, portrays a father who is “precluded by the known or indefinite duration of his absence” from performing “his function in planning for the support or care of the child.” 45 C.F.R. § 233.90 (c)(iii). Nor can it be asserted that Mr. Olasogba’s absence is “such as to terminate or at least interrupt [his] role as provider of maintenance, physical care, or guidance for the child.” 45 C.F.R. § 233.90 (c)(iii). Indeed, but for the fact he resides separately from his child, Mr. Olasogba appears to function as any father would.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[I]f the absent parent provides any amount of all three, however small, the child is ineligible for AFDC benefits.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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