Burkett v. Gresham’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “'The purpose of the clean hands doctrine is to prevent a party from asserting his, her, or its rights under the law when the party's own wrongful conduct renders the assertion of such legal rights "contrary to equity and good conscience.' " J & M Bail Bonding Co. v. Hayes , 748 So.2d 198 , 199 (Ala. 1999) (quoting Draughon v. General Fin. Credit Corp. , 362 So.2d 880 , 884 (Ala. 1978) ). It is well settled that the decision whether to apply the clean-hands doctrine is within the sound discretion of the trial court. Borcicky v. Borcicky , 763 So.2d 265 (Ala. Civ. App. 2000) ; Grant v. Smith , 661 So.2d 752 (Ala. Civ. App. 1994).”

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

2. “[C]hild support is for the benefit of the [child] and not for the benefit of the custodial parent.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 977 So. 2d 482 - Tlh v. Rar