Howlett v. Howlett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “erred in ruling on [a father’s motion to modify a child custody order] without a hearing. “[U]nder Alaska law parties in a custody proceeding have a right to an adequate hearing, “which grants them the opportunity to present the quantum of evidence needed to make an informed and principled determination.’” T.M.C. v. S.A. C., 858 P.2d 315 (Alaska 1993) (quoting Cushing v. Painter, 666 P.2d 1044, 1046 (Alaska 1983)).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hernandez v. Freeman

2. “[i]t is reversible error for a judge to modify custody without making findings regarding the change in circumstances and the best interests of the child”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hernandez v. Freeman

3. “It is error for a trial judge to fail to make findings on the record explaining its decision concerning appointment of a guardian ad litem.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Faulkner v. Goldfuss