6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 66 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 Vodvarka v. Grasmeyer.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodvarka v. Grasmeyer Anchor | green | “the evidence must demonstrate something more than the normal life changes (both good and bad) that occur during the life of a child, and there must be at least some evidence that the material changes have had or will almost certainly have an effect on the child.” | 22 |
| 2 | Vodvarka v. Grasmeyer | green | “since the entry of the last custody order, the conditions surrounding custody of the child, which have or could have a significant effect on the child's well-being, have materially changed.” | 15 |
| 3 | Fletcher v. Fletcher | green | “questionable conduct is relevant to factor f only if it is a type of conduct that necessarily has a significant influence on how one will function as a parent.” | 11 |
| 4 | Spires v. Bergman | green | “in child custody cases, the family court must consider all the factors delineated in mcl 722.23 and explicitly state its findings and conclusions with respect to each of them.” | 10 |
| 5 | Ireland v. Smith | green | “the evidence clearly preponderates in the opposite direction.” | 4 |
| 6 | Sulaica v. Rometty | green | “shall be affirmed on appeal unless the trial judge made findings of fact against the great weight of evidence or committed a palpable abuse of discretion or a clear legal error on a major issue.” | 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.