Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 12/6/2004
Brown v. Brown
Citations
- 606 S.E.2d 785
- 362 S.C. 85
- 2004 S.C. App. LEXIS 346
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- \[T]he preference of any child is merely a factor in the analysis—it is not determinative.\
- \The paramount and controlling factor in every custody dispute is the best interests of the children.\
- \The paramount and controlling factor in every custody dispute is the best interests of the children.\
- \The paramount and controlling factor in every custody dispute is the best interests of the children.\
- \[A] determination of the best interests of the child is paramount to the child's preference.\
- \The paramount and controlling factor in every custody dispute is the best interests of the children.\
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Anderson, Stilwell, Short
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
14 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Spreeuw v. BarkerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2009-07-29· cited 62×
- Altman v. GriffithCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2007-02-05· cited 26×
- Clark v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2018-05-02· cited 22×
- Divine v. RobbinsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2009-07-28· cited 16×
- Payne v. PayneCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2009-01-27· cited 14×
- Tillman v. OakesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2012-05-30· cited 12×
- Chastain v. ChastainCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2009-01-12· cited 11×
- SHEILA R. v. David R.Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 2011-11-02· cited 4×
- Purser v. OwensCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2011-10-26· cited 2×
- Lauren Lee v. Beau BramlettCourt of Appeals of Mississippi· 2019-02-26
- Wendy Grungo-Smith v. Joseph GrungoCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2023-02-01
- Jeffrey Fossett v. Melissa FossettCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2023-07-05
- Catherine Gandy v. John Gandy, Jr.Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 2024-01-03
- Catherine Gandy v. John Gandy, Jr.Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 2024-03-06
Cites
23 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Patel v. PatelSupreme Court of South Carolina· 2004-05-24· cited 145×
- Bowers v. BowersCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2002-02-25· cited 80×
- Cook v. CobbSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1978-06-22· cited 72×
- Davenport v. DavenportSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1975-12-01· cited 64×
- Shirley v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2000-07-31· cited 63×
- Moore v. MooreSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1989-07-31· cited 55×
- Skinner v. KingSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1979-03-05· cited 53×
- Murdock v. MurdockCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1999-12-20· cited 50×
- Emery v. SmithCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2004-09-27· cited 48×
- Dodge v. DodgeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1998-04-20· cited 30×
- Pirayesh v. PirayeshCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2004-05-11· cited 23×
- Kisling v. AllisonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2001-01-02· cited 23×
- Paparella v. PaparellaCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2000-04-17· cited 22×
- Kay v. RowlandSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1985-06-11· cited 17×
- Bragg v. BraggCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2001-08-06· cited 17×
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1973-08-02· cited 13×
- Moorhead v. ScottSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1972-12-13· cited 13×
- Poliakoff v. PoliakoffSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1952-04-30· cited 13×
- Bolding v. BoldingSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1982-06-15· cited 9×
- Clear v. ClearCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1998-04-20· cited 8×
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.