Matson v. Matson’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
August 1999
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Ellerbe v. Hooks · 165 N.J. Super. 265 - Hoy v. Willis · Turner v. Pannick · Burks v. Burks · Nichols v. Nichols
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Here, stability itself may be the most salient consideration. To remove Shannon from the only stable home environment she has known would sever her bond to her "psychological parent,” and to her "siblings.” Such considerations are sufficient, in my view, to establish a showing of clear detriment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissente.g. Buness v. Gillen
How this case has been treated — in progress
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