Prentice v. Prentice’s Empirical Analysis

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18 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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In every action brought for divorce, the court may require either party to pay any sum necessary to enable the other to carry on or defend the action and for support and the support of the children of the parties during its pendency. The court may decree costs against either party and award execution for the costs, or it may direct costs to be paid out of any property sequestered, in the power of the court, or in the hands of a receiver. The court may also direct payment to either party for such purpose of any sum due and owing from any person.” (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Haltom v. Haltom · Seherr-Thoss v. Seherr-Thoss

2. “"An agreement between the parties presents an additional factor to be considered upon request for modification of a divorce decree. ‘"Property settlement agreements entered into by the parties prior to a divorce action are generally recognized and given force and effect in the decree. It has been held, however, that such an agreement is an independent contract even though recognized in the decree. Ulrich v. Ulrich, 366 P.2d 999, 1002 (Wyo.1961).’ Prentice v. Prentice, Wyo., 568 P.2d 883, 886 (1977).””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Booker v. Booker · Johnson v. Johnson