Fink v. Roller’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In cases where the putative father has not acknowledged paternity and where the parties have requested a settlement, the court shall review the proposed settlement in light of the allegations made, the probable evidence and the circumstances of the parties. If the court is satisfied the best interests of the child and of the parties will be served by entry of an order incorporating the settlement, and if it is satisfied that the financial security of the child is adequately provided for and that the child and its mother are not likely to become public charges, it may enter an order to that effect. The order may be directed to the defendant, or the mother, or both.” Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 40, par. 1360.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 101 Ill. App. 3d 193 - Fitzgerald v. Theisen

2. ““Except where a settlement order has been entered as provided in Section 9A of this Act, the court shall retain jurisdiction of the cause and may, upon proper prior written notice of the hearing to the parties in interest, make new or supplementary orders for the support, maintenance, education and welfare of the child as from time to time the court deems necessary * * Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 40, par. 1359.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 101 Ill. App. 3d 193 - Fitzgerald v. Theisen