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examines factors in Virginia

9 Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 1995–2004 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virginia 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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Woolley v. Woolleygreen
vactapp · 1986 · cited in 6 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1995–2004
2 sentences

2004As long as the trial court examines the factors, it is not “required to quantify or elaborate exactly what weight or consideration it has given to each of the statutory factors.” Woolley v. Woolley, 3 Va. App. 337, 345 , 349 S.E.2d 422, 426 (1986).

2004As long as the trial court examines the factors, it is not “required to quantify or elaborate exactly what weight or consideration it has given to each of the statutory factors.” Woolley v. Woolley, 3 Va. App. 337, 345 , 349 S.E.2d 422, 426 (1986).

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Sargent v. Sargentgreen
vactapp · 1995 · cited in 7 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 1996–2002
2 sentences

2002However, “[a]s long as the trial court examines the factors, it is not ‘required to quantify or elaborate exactly what weight or consideration it has given to each of the statutory factors.’ ” Sargent v. Sargent, 20 Va.App. 694, 702 , 460 S.E.2d 596, 599 (1995) (citation omitted).

2002However, “[a]s long as the trial court examines the factors, it is not ‘required to quantify or elaborate exactly what weight or consideration it has given to each of the statutory factors.’ ” Sargent v. Sargent, 20 Va.App. 694, 702 , 460 S.E.2d 596, 599 (1995) (citation omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Lee Trey Bostick v. Shannon T. Bostick-Bennett green
vactapp · 1996
2 sentences

2002The trial court’s determination of the child’s best interests “is a matter of discretion ..., and, unless plainly wrong or without evidence to support it, the court’s decree must be affirmed.” Bostick, 23 Va.App. at 533 , 478 S.E.2d at 322 .

2002The trial court’s determination of the child’s best interests “is a matter of discretion ..., and, unless plainly wrong or without evidence to support it, the court’s decree must be affirmed.” Bostick, 23 Va.App. at 533 , 478 S.E.2d at 322 .

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 20-124.3 (9) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 20-124.2 (5) VA § Va. Code Ann. § 20-108 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

DE 18 (1999–2019) VA 9 (1995–2004) PA 4 (2000–2021) MS 4 (2001–2018) TX 4 (1982–1999) DC 3 (2003–2017) NJ 3 (1997–2021) SD 3 (1997–2000) WI 3 (1987–2019) CA 2 (2011–2014) ID 2 (2004–2022) WA 2 (2019–2020) MI 2 (2016–2016) MO 2 (2010–2013)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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