Dorman v. Dorman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

19 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) The wishes of the child[ren]’s parents as to custody and the proposed parenting plan submitted by both parties; (2) The needs of the childfren] for a frequent, continuing and meaningful relationship with both parents and the ability and willingness of parents to actively perform their functions as mother and father for the needs of the childfren]; (3) The interaction and interrelationship of the childfren] with parents, siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child[ren]’s best interests; (4) Which parent is more likely to allow the childfren] frequent, continuing and meaningful contact with the other parent; (5) The child[ren]’s adjustment to the child[ren]’s home, school, and community; (6) The mental and physical health of all individuals involved, including any history of abuse of any individuals involved. If the court finds that a pattern of domestic violence has occurred, and, if the court also finds that awarding custody to the abusive parent is in the best interests of the childfren], then the court shall enter written findings of fact and conclusions of law. Custody and visitation rights shall be ordered in a manner that best protects the childfren] and the parent or other family or household member who is the victim of domestic violence from any further harm; (7) The intention of either parent to relocate the principal residence of the childfren]; and (8) The wishes of childfren] as to the child[ren]’s custodian.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Herigon v. Herigon · Allen ex rel. Allen v. Gatewood

2. “If a party so requests, the court shall dictate to the court reporter or prepare and file a brief opinion containing a statement of the grounds for its decision and the method of deciding any damages awarded. The court may, or if requested by a party shall, include in the opinion findings on the controverted fact issues specified by the party. Any request for an opinion or findings of fact shall be made on the record before the introduction of evidence at trial or at such later time as the court may allow.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cohen v. Cohen · Letterman v. Director of Revenue