Johnson v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

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16 state decisions

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

1. “This court’s standard of review in child support cases is whether the trial court abused its discretion in setting the support. Nelson v. Nelson, 454 N.W.2d 533 (S.D.1990). In this review, we do not determine whether we would have made an original like ruling, but whether a judicial mind, in view of the law and circumstances of the particular case, could reasonably have reached such a conclusion. Id.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sjolund v. Carlson · Schwab v. Schwab

2. “Normally, in [modification] cases, the party seeking modification has the burden of establishing a change in conditions or circumstances since entry of the previous support order. However, the support order sought to be modified in this case was in effect prior to July 1, 1989. SDCL 25-7-6.13 provides: ⅞]11 orders for support entered and in effect prior to July 1, 1989 may be modified in accordance with the schedule without requiring a showing of a change in circumstances from the entry of the order.’ Thus, we review this modification case without imposition of the customary change in circumstances standard.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Cal. Ex Rel. Struck v. Struck

3. “As to father’s- contentions concerning the higher costs of-living in California, we note that these are mere conclusory assertions without evidentiary support in the record. However, while recognizing that father’s assertions may have merit, we note that father fails to mention that not only was an increase in costs of living occasioned by his move to California but so too was a $7,000 to $8,000 per year increase in his wages for similar work. Thus, while father might suffer the detriment of higher costs of living in California, he also gains the benefit of a higher wage scale to offset those costs.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Miller v. Jacobsen