6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 103 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 In Re the Marriage of Sullins.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re the Marriage of Sullins Anchor | green | “the needs of the party seeking the award, the ability of the other party to pay, and the relative merits of the appeal.” | 34 |
| 2 | In Re the Marriage of Sullins | green | “appellate attorney fees are not a matter of right, but rather rest in this court's discretion.” | 23 |
| 3 | In Re the Marriage of Sullins | green | “whether attorney fees should be awarded depends on the respective abilities of the parties to pay.” | 22 |
| 4 | In Re Marriage of Trickey | green | “property division and alimony should be considered together in evaluating their individual sufficiency.” | 16 |
| 5 | In Re Marriage of Becker | green | “there is nothing in our case law that requires us, or any other court in this state, to award only one type of support.” | 4 |
| 6 | In Re the Marriage of Guyer | green | “the needs of the party seeking the award, the ability of the other party to pay, and the relative merits of the appeal.” | 4 |
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.