7 Virginia opinions name it 1 courts 2006–2025 4 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Philip Surles v. Kristan Mayer and Marty Cullen, Jr.green2 sentences2025So, “unless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, [its] decision as to whether a change in custody [or visitation] would be in the best interests of the child is reversible . . . only if ‘plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.’” Surles v. Mayer, 48 Va. App. 146, 172 (2006) (quoting Yopp v. Hodges, 43 Va. App. 427, 439 (2004)). 2024“On appeal, we do not reweigh the factors to see if we would have reached a different conclusion[.]” Id. [U]nless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, a trial court’s decision as to whether a change in custody [or visitation] would be in the best interests of the child is reversible on appeal only if “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Surles v. Mayer, 48 Va. App. 146, 172 (2006) (quoting Yopp v. Hodges, 43 Va. App. 427, 439 (2004)). | 5 | 5 |
Yopp v. Hodgesgreen2 sentences2025So, “unless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, [its] decision as to whether a change in custody [or visitation] would be in the best interests of the child is reversible . . . only if ‘plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.’” Surles v. Mayer, 48 Va. App. 146, 172 (2006) (quoting Yopp v. Hodges, 43 Va. App. 427, 439 (2004)). 2024“On appeal, we do not reweigh the factors to see if we would have reached a different conclusion[.]” Id. [U]nless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, a trial court’s decision as to whether a change in custody [or visitation] would be in the best interests of the child is reversible on appeal only if “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Surles v. Mayer, 48 Va. App. 146, 172 (2006) (quoting Yopp v. Hodges, 43 Va. App. 427, 439 (2004)). | 3 | 5 |
Petry v. Petrygreen2 sentences2006Accordingly, unless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, a trial court’s decision as to whether a change in custody would be in the best interests of the child is reversible on appeal only if “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Id.; see also Bailes v. Sours, 231 Va. 96, 101 , 340 S.E.2d 824, 828 (1986); Petry v. Petry, 41 Va.App. 782, 790 , 589 S.E.2d 458, 462 (2003). 2006Accordingly, unless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, a trial court’s decision as to whether a change in custody would be in the best interests of the child is reversible on appeal only if “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Id.; see also Bailes v. Sours, 231 Va. 96, 101 , 340 S.E.2d 824, 828 (1986); Petry v. Petry, 41 Va.App. 782, 790 , 589 S.E.2d 458, 462 (2003). | 2 | 2 |
Bailes v. Soursgreen2 sentences2006Accordingly, unless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, a trial court’s decision as to whether a change in custody would be in the best interests of the child is reversible on appeal only if “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Id.; see also Bailes v. Sours, 231 Va. 96, 101 , 340 S.E.2d 824, 828 (1986); Petry v. Petry, 41 Va.App. 782, 790 , 589 S.E.2d 458, 462 (2003). 2006Accordingly, unless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, a trial court’s decision as to whether a change in custody would be in the best interests of the child is reversible on appeal only if “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Id.; see also Bailes v. Sours, 231 Va. 96, 101 , 340 S.E.2d 824, 828 (1986); Petry v. Petry, 41 Va.App. 782, 790 , 589 S.E.2d 458, 462 (2003). | 2 | 2 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Brown v. Brown
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1 sentence2024“On appeal, we do not reweigh the factors to see if we would have reached a different conclusion[.]” Id. [U]nless the court fails to consider the required statutory factors or applies an incorrect legal standard, a trial court’s decision as to whether a change in custody [or visitation] would be in the best interests of the child is reversible on appeal only if “plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” Surles v. Mayer, 48 Va. App. 146, 172 (2006) (quoting Yopp v. Hodges, 43 Va. App. 427, 439 (2004)). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
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.
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.