55 Md. App. 299 - Kennedy v. Kennedy’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
66 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 68 later decisions — most recently November 2020 · most notably 82 Md. App. 183 - Broseus v. Broseus (1990), Solomon v. Solomon (2004)
66 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Relies on Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc. · Davis v. Davis · Pitsenberger v. Pitsenberger · 11 Md. App. 638 - Quinn v. Quinn · Kruse v. Kruse
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 68 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The State may regulate this custodial relationship whenever necessary, Townsend v. Townsend, 205 Md. 591, 596 , 109 A.2d 765 (1954), and virtually without limitation when children’s welfare is at stake. Furman v. Glading, 36 Md.App. 574, 581 , 374 A.2d 414 (1977); aff'd. 282 Md. 200 , 383 A.2d 398 (1978); 67A C.J.S. Parent & Child § 16, p. 202 (1978). ... [T]he equity courts in Maryland have plenary authority to determine any question concerning the welfare of children within their jurisdiction.... A chancellor may also, within the exercise of his discretion, impose such conditions upon the custodial and supporting parent as deemed necessary to promote the welfare of the children. Kruse v. Kruse, 179 Md. 657, 664 , 22 A.2d 475 (1941) cited in 27B C.J.S. Divorce § 308, p. 441 (1959). We will affirm the imposition of such a condition so long as the record contains adequate proof that the condition or requirement is reasonably related to the advancement of a child’s best interests. Deckman v. Deckman, 15 Md.App. 553, 568 , 292 A.2d 112 (1972).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““that even after Ms. Broseus will have made as much progress towards becoming self supporting as can reasonably be expected, the respective standards of living of the parties will be unconscionably disparate. ... The disparity of 54 percent is likely to grow larger not smaller as Dr. Broseus advances at a greater rate, in my judgment, than Ms. Broseus is likely to advance, so that the disparity is likely to become even greater. Hence, permanent [sic] alimony is not only permitted, in my view, it is absolutely required here. I so find.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[T]he equity courts in Maryland have plenary authority to determine any question concerning the welfare of children within their jurisdiction, and such power does not terminate once the initial custody, support and visitation rights have been established.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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