681 So. 2d 849 - Daniel v. Daniel’s Empirical Analysis

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5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “`a person has no legal duty to provide support for a minor child who is neither his natural nor his adopted child and for whose care and support he has not contracted.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 716 So. 2d 846 - Gantt v. Gantt · 695 So. 2d 1253 - Daniel v. Daniel

2. “"We believe confusion has arisen in the law because of a failure to distinguish between paternity and legitimacy. The presumption of legitimacy is one of the strongest rebuttable presumptions known in the law ... The American Heritage College Dictionary 1001 (3d ed.1993), defines paternity as 'the state of being a father; fatherhood ... a woman attempting to establish that a particular man is the father of her child ... 'Only one person can be the biological father of a child. The American Heritage College Dictionary 775 (3d ed.1993), defines legitimate as ‘being in compliance with the law; lawful ... Born to legally married parents.' Paternity and legitimacy are related concepts, but nonetheless separate and distinct concepts.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Evans v. Wilson

3. “IS THE PRESUMPTION OF LEGITIMACY OVERCOME WHEN A MARRIED HUSBAND AND WIFE STIPULATE THAT THE CHILD'S FATHER IS NOT THE HUSBAND BUT DO NOT CHALLENGE THE CHILD'S LEGITIMACY, AND THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE REMAINS UNCHANGED?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 695 So. 2d 1253 - Daniel v. Daniel