Thomas v. Abel’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
July 2009
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Marriage of Myers v. Myers · Voigt v. Voigt · Coster v. Coster · Maloblocki v. Maloblocki · Bowman v. Bowman
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Provisions of an order with respect to maintenance ordered under section 1 of this chapter (or IC 31-1-11.5-9(c) before its repeal) may be modified or revoked. Except as provided in IC 31-16-8-2, modification may be made only: (1) upon a showing of changed circumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the terms unreasonable; or (2) upon a showing that: (A) a party has been ordered to pay an amount in child support that differs by more than twenty percent (20%) from the amount that would be ordered by applying the child support guidelines; and (B) the order requested to be modified or revoked was issued at least twelve (12) months before the petition requesting modification was filed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Cox v. Cox“'free to make such continuing financial arrangements as, in a spirit of amicability and conciliation, they wish'”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Haville v. Haville
How this case has been treated — in progress
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