87 Mass. App. Ct. 146 - Murray v. Super’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “At this stage the judge must consider 'the soundness of the reason for moving, and the presence or absence of a motive to deprive the noncustodial parent of reasonable visitation.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bennett v. Bennett · 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1117 - Jordan v. Mulvey

2. “In determining whether cause for removal by the parent with primary physical custody has been shown under the statute, the judge must consider the custodial parent's request under the familiar two-prong 'real advantage' test set forth in Yannas , 395 Mass. at 710 -712 ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1117 - Jordan v. Mulvey

3. “The statute is intended to 'preserve the rights of the noncustodial parent and the child to maintain and develop their familial relationships, while balancing those rights with the right of the custodial parent to seek a better life for himself or herself.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 93 Mass. App. Ct. 1117 - Jordan v. Mulvey