Lee v. Cox’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “the changed circumstances, considered in conjunction with other relevant facts bearing upon the child's best interests, warrant modification of the custody decree”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ah v. Wp · Hcs v. Capa

2. “An award of custody of a child ... may be modified if the court determines that a change in circumstances requires the modification of the award and the modification is in the best interests of the child. If a parent opposes the modification of the award of custody ... and the modification is granted, the court shall enter on the record its reason for the modification.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Nichols v. Mandelin · Howlett v. Howlett

3. “may be modified if the court determines that a change in circumstances requires the modification of the award and the modification is in the best interests”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ah v. Wp