Ex Parte Barlow’s Empirical Analysis

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21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Further, the Texas Family Code does not require “special exceptions” or other objections as a predicate for a complaint about inadequate notice; rather it requires that a specific type of notice be given in enforcement and contempt motions. While section [157.064] does state that an alleged contemnor may file “special exceptions” to a motion to enforce, it does not require it, unlike [Tex.R. Civ. P.] 90 which does require an objection to preserve pleadings defects for appeal. The Texas Legislature purposefully placed precatory language in section [157.064]; if it had desired to make that section mandatory, it could have easily done so.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. In Re Mann

2. “(a) A motion for enforcement must, in ordinary and concise language: (1) identify the provision of the order allegedly violated and sought to be enforced; ... (b) A motion for enforcement of child support: (1) must include the amount owed as provided in the order, the amount paid, and the amount of arrearages; (2) if contempt is requested, must include the portion of the order allegedly violated and, for each date of alleged contempt, the amount due and the amount paid, if any;....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Mann