Houmann v. Houmann’s Empirical Analysis

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8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““There is a rebuttable presumption that the amount of child support which would result from the application of the child support guidelines is the correct amount of child support. The presumption may be rebutted if a preponderance of the evidence in a contested matter establishes that factors not considered by the guidelines will result in an undue hardship to the obligor or a child for whom support is sought. A written finding or a specific finding on the record must be made if the court determines that the presumption had been rebutted.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bernhardt v. K.R.S. · Rueckert v. Rueckert

2. “Income must be documented through the use of tax returns, current wage statements, and other information sufficiently to fully apprise the court of all gross income. Where gross income is subject to fluctuation, particularly in instances involving self-employment, information reflecting and covering a period of time sufficient to reveal the likely extent of fluctuations must be provided.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Larson v. Larson · Helbling v. Helbling

3. “specifically provides that business expenses are to be included as part of an obligor's net income from self-employment for purposes of calculating child support.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Second Breath v. Dept. of Public Welfare