Cited by
Opinions in Louisiana that cite Thornton v. Thornton, 377 So. 2d 417.
- Warren v. Warren 617 So. 2d 545 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1993
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Looney v. Looney
536 So. 2d 728
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1988
3rd Cir. 1983); (La.App.
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Meredith v. Meredith
521 So. 2d 793
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1988
Thornton v. *797 Thornton, (La.App.
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Owen v. Gallien
477 So. 2d 1240
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1985
App. 3rd Cir.1983); (La.App.
- Robicheaux v. Robicheaux 446 So. 2d 979 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1984
- Bentley v. Bentley 440 So. 2d 1362 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1983
- Patel v. Moody 434 So. 2d 681 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1983
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Granger v. Ortego
434 So. 2d 663
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
The judge stated: “[A] pertinent result overall was that the evidence on that controversy made less reliable the wife’s testimony on other issues.” (La.App.
- Ferry v. Ferry 433 So. 2d 359 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1983
- Catalanotto v. Catalanotto 430 So. 2d 795 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
- Marlatt v. Marlatt 427 So. 2d 1285 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1983
- Seymour v. Seymour 423 So. 2d 770 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1982
- Suire v. Jagneaux 422 So. 2d 572 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1982
- Davis v. Davis 422 So. 2d 680 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1982
- Wallace v. Wallace 420 So. 2d 1326 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1982
- Dardar v. Dardar 417 So. 2d 502 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1982
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Cooley v. Cooley
411 So. 2d 750
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1982
It is correct, however, that this concept does not create a preference or presumption in favor of the mother that must be overcome by proof of the mother's unfitness or incapability.'" (La.App.
- Quinn v. Quinn 412 So. 2d 649 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1982
- Nale v. Nale 409 So. 2d 1299 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1982
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Camelo v. Camelo
402 So. 2d 174
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1981
1st Cir. 1980); (La.App.
- Burch v. Burch 398 So. 2d 84 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1981
- Lawson v. Lawson 396 So. 2d 387 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1981
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Jowers v. Jowers
393 So. 2d 790
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1981
The factor considered by the trial court which seems to have tipped the scales in favor of awarding custody to the mother is “the real life fact, based on human experience, that it is often, in many if not most family circumstances, in the best interest of young children to be cared for by their mother.” (La.App.
- Lemoine v. Lemoine 393 So. 2d 251 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1980
- Deese v. Deese 387 So. 2d 671 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1980
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Atteberry v. Atteberry
379 So. 2d 18
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1980
See the majority and dissenting opinions in Heymann v. Heymann, (3rd Cir. 1979); (La.App.
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Dickey v. Dickey
383 So. 2d 808
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1980
App. 4th Cir. 1979), held that the 1977 version of Art. 157 "clearly rejected preference in custody determinations based on the sex of the parent(.)" (La.