7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 32 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Rubenstein v. Rubenstein.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubenstein v. Rubenstein Anchor | green | “a parent's loss of employment may constitute a substantial change in circumstances” | 9 |
| 2 | Muselevichus v. Muselevichus | green | “the proper amount of support to be paid ... is determined not by the parent's current economic situation, but by the parent's assets and earning capacity” | 5 |
| 3 | Matter of Baumgardner v. Baumgardner | green | “party seeking modification of an order of child support has the burden of establishing the existence of a substantial change in circumstances warranting the modification” | 4 |
| 4 | Matter of Baumgardner v. Baumgardner | green | “the party seeking modification of an order of child support has the burden of establishing the existence of a substantial change in circumstances warranting the modification” | 4 |
| 5 | Olmsted v. Boronow | green | “the termination occurred through no fault of the parent and the parent has diligently sought re-employment commensurate with his or her earning capacity” | 4 |
| 6 | Rubenstein v. Rubenstein | green | “a party seeking a downward modification of his or her child support obligation based upon a loss of employment has the burden of demonstrating that his or her employment was terminated through no fault of his or her own, and that he or she made diligent attempts to secure employ…” | 4 |
| 7 | Matter of Rolko v. Intini | green | “must submit competent proof that 'the termination occurred through no fault of the parent and the parent has diligently sought re-employment commensurate with his or her earning capacity” | 2 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.