Goetsch v. Goetsch’s Empirical Analysis

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3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Generally, the decision whether to award postminority educational support is within the discretion of the trial court after consideration of the factors set out in Ex parte Bayliss, 550 So.2d 986, 987 (Ala.1989). Gabel v. Lores, 608 So.2d 1365, 1366 (Ala.Civ.App.1992). When the evidence regarding those factors is in conflict, the trial court’s factual findings are presumed correct. Abernathy v. Sullivan, 676 So.2d 939, 941 (Ala.Civ.App.1996). However, the trial court’s legal conclusions and its application of the law to the facts are not clothed with such a presumption; review of those matters is de novo. Henderson v. Henderson, 978 So.2d 36, 39 (Ala.Civ.App.2007).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nail v. Jeter

2. ““As noted above, in determining whether and to what extent to require a parent to pay postminority educational support, a trial court must consider the financial resources of both the parents and the child. The term used by our supreme court in Ex parte Bayliss is ‘financial resources,’ which indicates that a trial court may consider all potential sources of financial support. A trial court is not restricted to considering only a parent’s income when considering whether to award postminority educational support.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brian C. Smith v. N. Laquetta Smith.