832 So. 2d 492 - Davis v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
1
states following
October 2018
most recently cited
13 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 639 So. 2d 921 - Ferguson v. Ferguson · Armstrong v. Armstrong · 639 So. 2d 909 - Hemsley v. Hemsley · Brabham v. Brabham · 537 So. 2d 435 - Cheatham v. Cheatham
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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) the health of the husband and his earning capacity; (2) the health of the wife and her- earning capacity; (3) the entire sources of income and expenses of both parties; (4) the reasonable needs of the wife; (5) the reasonable needs of the child; (6) the necessary living expenses of ■ the husband; (7) the - estimated amount of income taxes the respective parties must pay on their, incomes; (8) the fact that the wife has the free use of the .home, furnishings.- and automobile; (9) the length of the marriage; (10) the presence or absence of minor children in the -home; (11) the standard of living of the parties, both during the marriage and at the time of the support determination; (12) fault or misconduct;.-(13) -wasteful dissipation of assets; (14) the obligations and assets of each: party; (15) the age of the parties; (16) the tax consequences of the spousal support order; and (17) such other facts and circumstances bearing on the subject that might, be shown by -the evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“1) Substantial contribution to accumulation of total wealth of the payor either by quitting a job to become a [homemaker], or by assisting in the spouse’s business. 2) A long marriage. 3) Where [the] recipient spouse has no separate income or the separate estate is meager by comparison. 4) Without the lump[-]sum award the receiving spouse would lack any financial security.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“A significant disparity in earning capacity is a major factor in the determination of a periodic alimony award.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.