873 So. 2d 1161 - Ex Parte Moore’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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

1. “" ' " 'A trial court's determination as to alimony and the division of property following an ore tenus presentation of the evidence is presumed correct. Parrish v. Parrish , 617 So.2d 1036 (Ala. Civ. App. 1993). Moreover, issues of alimony and property division must be considered together, and the trial court's judgment will not be disturbed absent a finding that it is unsupported by the evidence so as to amount to an abuse of discretion. Id. ' " ' " Morgan v. Morgan , 686 So.2d 308 , 310 (Ala. Civ. App. 1996).... " ' " 'The trial court has wide discretion over alimony and the division of property, and it may use whatever means are reasonable and necessary to equitably divide the parties' property. Grimsley v. Grimsley , 545 So.2d 75 , 77 (Ala. Civ. App. 1989). Its judgment is presumed correct and will not be reversed unless it is so unsupported by the evidence ... as to be unjust and palpably wrong. Grimsley , 545 So.2d at 76 . However, that judgment is subject to review and revision. Moody v. Moody , 641 So.2d 818 , 820 (Ala. Civ. App. 1994). This Court must consider the issues of property division and alimony together when reviewing the decision of the trial court, Albertson v. Albertson , 678 So.2d 118 , 120 (Ala. Civ. App. 1996), and, because the facts and circumstances of each divorce case are different, this court must also consider the particular facts and circumstances of the case being reviewed. Murphy v. Murphy , 624 So.2d 620 , 623 (Ala. Civ. App. 1993).' " ' " Bu”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Knight v. Knight · 237 So. 3d 892 - Davis v. Davis

2. “When determining a party's need for alimony and dividing marital property, the trial court should consider factors such as ' "the length of the marriage, the age and health of the parties, the future employment prospects of the parties, the source, value, and type of property owned, and the standard of living to which the parties have become accustomed during the marriage.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 237 So. 3d 892 - Davis v. Davis