577 So. 2d 469 - Hall v. Hall’s Empirical Analysis

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6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"In a divorce case, where the evidence has been presented ore tenus, the judgment of the trial court will be presumed correct and will not be reversed unless it is so unsupported by the evidence as to be plainly and palpably wrong. Lucero v. Lucero, 485 So.2d 347 (Ala.Civ.App.1986). The primary concern in determining child custody is the best interests of the child. In the Matter of Terry, 494 So.2d 625 (Ala.Civ.App.1985). To that end, the trial court is given discretion in awarding custody and establishing visitation, and its determination of these matters will not be reversed absent a showing of a clear abuse of discretion. Santmier v. Santmier, 494 So.2d 95 (Ala.Civ.App.1986)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 701 So. 2d 4 - Kent v. Green

2. “include the age and sex of the children; their emotional, social, moral, material, and educational needs; and the characteristics of those seeking custody, including age, character, stability, mental and physical health, and their respective home environments.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 627 So. 2d 980 - Case v. Case