McDonough v. McDonough’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
1
states following
June 2019
most recently cited
13 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Pettinato v. Pettinato · Carnevale v. Dupee · Crowe Countryside Realty Associates, Co. v. Novare Engineers, Inc. · Dupre v. Dupre · Centazzo v. Centazzo
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.
“[a]n award will be affirmed unless the trial justice's factual findings overlooked or misconceived material evidence or were clearly wrong.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage““1. The wishes of the child’s parent or parents regarding the child’s custody. “2. The reasonable preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be of sufficient intelligence, understanding, and experience to express a preference. “3. The interaction and interrelationship of the child with the child’s parent or parents, the child’s siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child’s best interest. “4. The child’s adjustment to the child’s home, school, and community. “5. The mental and physical health of all individuals involved. “6. The stability of the child’s home environment. “7. The moral fitness of the child’s parents. “8. The willingness and ability of each parent to facilitate a close and continuous parent-child relationship between the child and the other parent.” Pettinato, 582 A.2d at 913-14 .”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“On review, this Court will not disturb the findings of fact made by a justice of the Family Court with respect to the issue of custody and the best interests of the child[ren] unless the hearing justice abused his or her discretion in making such findings.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.