Aeb v. Jbe’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

61 state decisions

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

1. “upon appellate review, the determination of the trial judge in child custody matters is entitled to great weight, and his discretion will not be disturbed on review in the absence of a clear showing of abuse.”

   15 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lannes v. Lannes · Prather v. McLaughlin

2. “[t]he change of circumstances is not based upon one act or incident but results from a combination of factors including the remarriage of JE's mother, the introduction of BB into JE's life, the occurrence of incidents of inappropriate oral sexual conduct perpetrated by BB upon JE and the failure of JE's mother to acknowledge that these incidents occurred and take sufficient steps to prevent any future occurrences.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 256 So. 3d 551 - E. R. v. T. S.

3. “In sum, we conclude that the father has met the heavy burden of proving the present domiciliary custody with the mother, due to the change in circumstances, is so deleterious to the child that a modification of the custody decree is warranted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 256 So. 3d 551 - E. R. v. T. S.