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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Stephenson v. Stephenson, 404 So. 2d 963.

56 citing documents.

  • Ramsey v. Morales 131 So. 3d 64 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
    (upholding award of custody to wife whose past adulterous behavior was not shown to have had any detrimental effect on the children); (same).
  • Caples v. Caples 103 So. 3d 437 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2012
    Stephenson v. Stephenson, 81-1459 (La.1981), .
  • Criticized Gathen v. Gathen 66 So. 3d 1 La. 2011
    (both applying the abuse of discretion standard in child custody cases).
  • Mathews v. Mathews 770 So. 2d 527 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
  • Adkins v. Adkins 687 So. 2d 1109 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1997
  • Remson v. Remson 672 So. 2d 409 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
  • Bynog v. Bynog 663 So. 2d 86 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1995
  • Bennett v. Bennett 657 So. 2d 413 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1995
    3 Cir.1988), recognized the great weight given the trial court in cases involving custody and visitation
  • Muller v. Muller 643 So. 2d 478 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1994
  • Cooley v. Cooley 643 So. 2d 408 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1994
    a unanimous Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and awarded custody to a mother living in open adultery as she was otherwise a good parent.
  • Brazan v. Brazan 638 So. 2d 1176 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1994
  • Windham v. Windham 616 So. 2d 276 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1993
  • Becker v. Becker 613 So. 2d 275 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1993
  • Pahal v. Pahal 606 So. 2d 1359 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1992
    Great weight is given to the trial court's decision which will not be overturned absent the showing of an abuse of discretion
  • Montgomery v. Marcantel 591 So. 2d 1272 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1991
    a unanimous Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and awarded custody to a mother living in open adultery as she was otherwise a good parent.
  • Hillidge v. McFarland 566 So. 2d 192 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1990
  • Draper v. Draper 556 So. 2d 210 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1990
  • Cazaudebat v. Bourg 544 So. 2d 116 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1989
  • Moore v. Moore 544 So. 2d 479 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1989
    While the trial court's decision is entitled to great deference, we are of the view that the record does not support a determination that the plaintiff has proven that the best interest of the children requires a change in the domiciliary parent.
  • Badeaux v. Badeaux 541 So. 2d 301 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1989
  • Christian v. Christian 535 So. 2d 842 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1988
    Peters v. Peters, supra ; Adams v. Adams, supra ; Plemer v. Plemer, supra .
  • Hanks v. Hanks 527 So. 2d 32 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1988
  • Meredith v. Meredith 521 So. 2d 793 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1988
  • Rollins v. Rollins 521 So. 2d 647 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1988
  • Asher v. Asher 521 So. 2d 645 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1988
  • Swope v. Swope 521 So. 2d 656 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1988
  • Geisler v. Geisler 506 So. 2d 1332 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1987
  • Foy v. Foy 505 So. 2d 850 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1987
    Stevenson v. Stevenson, *853 (La.App.
  • Preau v. Preau 499 So. 2d 1270 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1986
  • Chenevert v. Chenevert 497 So. 2d 47 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1986
  • Dye v. Barnett 485 So. 2d 562 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1986
    man but I feel that somewhere along the trail she has not exercised the proper restraints which would signify a one hundred percent desire to give Brent proper moral background.” The standard of appellate review in a custody matter is that great weight should be given to the trial court’s decision, and it should be reversed only when there is a clear abuse of discretion
  • Tweedel v. Tweedel 484 So. 2d 260 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1986
  • Osborne v. McCoy 485 So. 2d 150 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1986
  • Carroway v. Carroway 475 So. 2d 48 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1985
    Hickman v. Hickman, supra.
  • Juckett v. Woods 469 So. 2d 1097 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1985
  • Cole v. Cole 467 So. 2d 872 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1985
    Hickman v. Hickman, supra; Peters v. Peters, supra; Adams v. Adams, supra; Plemer v. Plemer, supra.
  • Rutland v. Rutland 460 So. 2d 66 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1984
  • Hanks v. Hanks 458 So. 2d 617 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1984
  • Hickman v. Hickman 459 So. 2d 140 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1984
  • Slack v. Slack 458 So. 2d 177 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1984
    We first note that the standard of appellate review in child custody cases is that great weight must be given to the trial court’s decision, and that decision will not be overturned in the absence of a clear abuse of the trial court’s discretion, (La.
  • Peters v. Peters 449 So. 2d 1372 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1984
  • Benoit v. Benoit 436 So. 2d 754 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
  • Lasseigne v. Lasseigne 434 So. 2d 1240 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
  • Williams v. Williams 431 So. 2d 856 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
    The significance of a mother’s
  • Stewart v. Stewart 430 So. 2d 189 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1983
  • Walton v. Deblieux 428 So. 2d 937 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
  • Pauley v. Pauley 425 So. 2d 1313 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
  • Moreau v. Moreau 422 So. 2d 734 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1982
  • Hill v. Hill 421 So. 2d 408 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1982
    (on rehearing, La.1980); Bordelon v. Bordelon, supra
  • Gutierrez v. Tilghman 420 So. 2d 712 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1982