Christensen v. Christensen’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
2
states following
July 1984
most recently cited
16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Stanford v. Stanford · State Ex Rel. Van Loh v. Prosser · McGuire v. McGuire · Weins v. Weins · Foster v. Foster
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 16 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“"It is well settled in this jurisdiction that proceedings to modify a divorce decree relating to custody of minor children may properly be brought on by order to show cause and the determination of the court results in an order. Contrary to appellant's contention, no findings of fact are contemplated or necessary in such cases. Foster v. Foster, 66 S.D. 395 , 284 N.W. 54 , and Weins v. Weins, 70 S.D. 620 , 20 N.W.2d 228 . However, such determination must be based upon competent evidence produced at a hearing which may be tested by cross-examination and effectively reviewed on appeal. Stanford v. Stanford, 266 Minn. 250 , 123 N.W.2d 187 and McGuire v. McGuire, Fla.App., 140 So.2d 354 ."”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Anderson v. Anderson
How this case has been treated — in progress
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