7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 25 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 Conklin v. Conklin.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conklin v. Conklin Anchor | green | “in addition, the trial court's findings of fact must be supported by competent evidence.” | 6 |
| 2 | Schneider v. Schneider | green | “only when these requirements have been met does the standard of review change to abuse of discretion for an examination of the amount of attorney's fees awarded.” | 4 |
| 3 | Savani v. Savani | green | “at the time of the hearing, defendant had a gross income of 5,250.00 per month and the plaintiff presented evidence showing a gross income of 1,189.00 per month.” | 3 |
| 4 | Taylor v. Taylor | green | “we have interpreted this provision as requiring that before attorney's fees can be taxed in an action for custody or in an action for custody and support, the facts required by the statute-that the party seeking the award is (1) an interested party acting in good faith, and (2) …” | 3 |
| 5 | Lawrence v. Tise | green | “a party has insufficient means to defray the expense of the suit when he or she is 'unable to employ adequate counsel in order to proceed as litigant to meet the other spouse as litigant in the suit.” | 3 |
| 6 | Lawrence v. Tise | green | “the evidence reveals that mother incurred legal fees in connection with this action in the amount of 6741.00; that her monthly gross income is 215.00 and that her monthly expenses exceed her gross income.” | 3 |
| 7 | Hennessey v. Duckworth | green | “the trial court found that plaintiff is currently unemployed” | 3 |
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.