585 So. 2d 750 - Smith v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “unless the chancellor was manifestly in error in his finding of fact and manifestly abused his discretion.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grogan v. Grogan · Brocato v. Brocato

2. “Suffice it to say a judicial award making a written or a specific finding different from the guidelines defeats the presumption and leaves, as this Court believes the Legislature intended in the normal case, child support determination in the hands of the customary chancery court proceeding. Certainly the guidelines are relevant and may be considered by a chancellor as an aid, but the guidelines may not determine the specific need or the specific support required. This is to be done by a chancellor at a time real, on a scene certain, and with a knowledge special to the actual circumstances and to the individual child or children.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Grogan v. Grogan

3. “1. the health of the husband and his earning capacity; 2. the health of the wife and her earning capacity; 3. the entire sources of income for both parties; 4. the reasonable needs of the wife; 5. the reasonable needs of the child; 6. the necessary living expenses of the husband; 7. the estimated amount of income taxes the respective parties must pay on their incomes; 8. the fact that the wife has the free use of the home, furnishings, and automobile, and 9. such other facts and circumstances bearing on the subject that might be shown by the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 594 So. 2d 620 - Gillespie v. Gillespie