Lembach v. Cox’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
2
states following
May 1997
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 4 Utah 2d 273 - Steiger v. Steiger · Jorgensen v. Jorgensen · 22 Utah 2d 429 - Hyde v. Hyde · Smith v. Smith · Humphreys v. Humphreys
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“In determining custody, the court shall consider the best interests of the child and the past conduct and demonstrated moral standards of each of the parties.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Thronson v. Thronson
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.