847 So. 2d 175 - Stephenson v. Stephenson’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. “• Both parents were college students. • Both parents had “significant” love, affection and emotional ties with R.J. • Both parents had the capacity and disposition to provide R.J. with love, affection and spiritual guidance and to continue his education and rearing. • Neither parent had the ability to independently provide food, clothing, medical care for R.J. • Richard’s family had been financially providing for R.J. most of the child’s life. • Richard returned to live with his parents to help rear R.J. while continuing his education. - |in* R.J. had lived with Richard’s family “most of his life.” • Richard’s family provided a nurturing and stable environment for R.J. • It was in the best interest of R.J. to continue in the family unit with Richard’s family. • R.J. attended elementary school in the district in which Richard’s family lived and he is an “A” student. • Richard attends to R.J.’s day-to-day needs and activities.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 146 So. 3d 282 - Wilson v. Finley · 33 So. 3d 914 - Bridges v. Bridges

2. “|4A. (1) In a proceeding in which joint custody is decreed, the court shall render a joint custody implementation order except for good cause shown. (2)(a) The implementation order shall allocate the time periods during which each parent shall have physical custody of the child so that the child is assured of frequent and continuing contact with both parents. (b) To the extent it is feasible and in the best interest of the child, physical custody of the children should be shared equally. (3) The implementation order shall allocate the legal authority and responsibility of the parents. B. (1) In a decree of joint custody the court shall designate a domiciliary parent except when there is an implementation order to the contrary or for other good cause shown. (2) The domiciliary parent is the parent with whom the child shall primarily reside, but the other parent shall have physical custody during time periods that assure that the child has frequent and continuing contact with both parents.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Langford v. Langford

3. “A.(l) In a proceeding in which joint custody is decreed, the court shall render a joint custody implementation order except for good cause shown. (2)(a) The implementation order shall allocate the time periods during which each parent shall have physical custody of the child so that the child is assured of frequent and continuing contact with both parents. (b) To the extent it is feasible and in the best interest of the child, physical custody of the children should be shared equally.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Yerger v. Yerger