12 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Mercier v. Merciergreen2 sentences2009In Mercier v. Mercier, 717 So.2d 304, 307 [ (¶ 14) ] (Miss.1998), we held that the tender years doctrine has been gradually weakened in Mississippi jurisprudence to the point of now being only a presumption. 2001In Mercier v. Mercier, 717 So.2d 304, 307 (Miss.1998), we held that the tender years doctrine has been gradually weakened in Mississippi jurisprudence to the point of now being only a presumption. ¶ 18. | 7 | 7 |
Lee v. Leegreen2 sentences2019Under Albright, “the age and sex of a child are merely factors to be considered,” and “the tender[-]years doctrine has been gradually weakened in Mississippi jurisprudence to the point of now being only a presumption.” Lee v. Lee, 798 So. 2d 1284, 1289 (¶17) (Miss. 2001). 2008The supreme court has reiterated that "the age and sex of a child are merely factors to be considered under Albright , and this Court has significantly weakened the once strong presumption that a mother is generally best suited to raise a young child." Id. at 1289(¶ 17). | 4 | 4 |
Sobieske v. Preslargreen1 sentence2025Indeed, “[t]he age and sex of a child are merely factors to be considered under Albright[.]” Latham, 357 So. 3d at 1162 (¶14) (emphasis added) (quoting Sobieske v. Preslar, 755 So. 2d 410, 413 (¶10) (Miss. 2000)). | 1 | 1 |
Torrence v. Mooregreen1 sentence2007In Albright, 437 So.2d at 1005 , the court stated: "Age should carry no greater weight than other factors to be considered." In Lee v. Lee, 798 So.2d 1284, 1289 (¶ 17) (Miss.2001), the Mississippi Supreme Court stated: "the age and sex of a child are merely factors to be considered under Albright , and this Court has significantly weakened the once strong presumption that a mother is generally best suited to raise a young child." Furthermore, in Torrence v. Moore, 455 So.2d 778, 780 (Miss.1984) (citing Duncan v. Duncan, 119 Miss. 271 , 80 So. 697 (1919)), in discussing the tender years doctrin | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Merchants' & Farmers' Bank v. Kelleher
green
1 sentence2007In Albright, 437 So.2d at 1005 , the court stated: "Age should carry no greater weight than other factors to be considered." In Lee v. Lee, 798 So.2d 1284, 1289 (¶ 17) (Miss.2001), the Mississippi Supreme Court stated: "the age and sex of a child are merely factors to be considered under Albright , and this Court has significantly weakened the once strong presumption that a mother is generally best suited to raise a young child." Furthermore, in Torrence v. Moore, 455 So.2d 778, 780 (Miss.1984) (citing Duncan v. Duncan, 119 Miss. 271 , 80 So. 697 (1919)), in discussing the tender years doctrin | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Duncan v. Duncan
green
1 sentence2007In Albright, 437 So.2d at 1005 , the court stated: "Age should carry no greater weight than other factors to be considered." In Lee v. Lee, 798 So.2d 1284, 1289 (¶ 17) (Miss.2001), the Mississippi Supreme Court stated: "the age and sex of a child are merely factors to be considered under Albright , and this Court has significantly weakened the once strong presumption that a mother is generally best suited to raise a young child." Furthermore, in Torrence v. Moore, 455 So.2d 778, 780 (Miss.1984) (citing Duncan v. Duncan, 119 Miss. 271 , 80 So. 697 (1919)), in discussing the tender years doctrin | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Albright v. Albright
green
1 sentence2007In Albright, 437 So.2d at 1005 , the court stated: "Age should carry no greater weight than other factors to be considered." In Lee v. Lee, 798 So.2d 1284, 1289 (¶ 17) (Miss.2001), the Mississippi Supreme Court stated: "the age and sex of a child are merely factors to be considered under Albright , and this Court has significantly weakened the once strong presumption that a mother is generally best suited to raise a young child." Furthermore, in Torrence v. Moore, 455 So.2d 778, 780 (Miss.1984) (citing Duncan v. Duncan, 119 Miss. 271 , 80 So. 697 (1919)), in discussing the tender years doctrin | 1 | 2007–2007 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.