Bond v. Bond’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Society expects that a mother and father are the ones most likely to be concerned with the best interests and well-being of their child and, under normal circumstances, this is true. However, when custody of the child becomes the subject of a bitter contest between mother and father, the personal interests of the contestants in almost all cases obliterate that which is in the best interests of the Child. It is at this point that it can be said the interests of both parents become potentially, if not actually, adverse to the child’s interests.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. PO v. JS · In re Berg

2. “We will not attempt to require any specific procedure by the trial court, but allow broad discretion. The judge may personally and directly interview the therapist to determine what, if any, information is relevant and material for disclosure; or, the judge may appoint a guardian ad litem pursuant to CR 17.03 for the sole purpose of determining the best interests of the child and for recommending whether, and to what extent, the privilege should be waived.”

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

3. “While Atwood deals with a privilege asserted by the mother on her own behalf, the Court pointed out that the mental health of all individuals involved is relevant. This includes those children'who are the very subjects of custody disputes, The automatic waiver is just as applicable to them as it is to the parents.”

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