No. 81-C-1997 Precedential Processed

Messina v. Palmer

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed July 29, 1981 · 403 So. 2d 63

Cited by

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State of Louisiana v. Jameel D. Green La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2021
State in the Interest of D B La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2014
State ex rel. D.B. 141 So. 3d 296 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2014
State v. Davis 128 So. 3d 1230 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2013
State v. Preston 103 So. 3d 525 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2012
State v. Culp 17 So. 3d 429 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2009
State v. Moore 696 So. 2d 657 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1997
State v. Mims 550 So. 2d 760 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1989
State v. Dewhirst 527 So. 2d 475 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1988

Opinion text

DIXON, C.J., concurs in the denial. Re-latrix, under an order not to remove the children from the state of Washington, brought them to Louisiana when a sociologist’s report recommended joint custody, and physical custody in the father. The Washington court, on learning this, ordered the custody given to the father. R.S. 13:1707(B) prohibits modifying that decree “unless required in the interest of the child.” There is no showing that such modification is required. One object of the statute is to prevent such removals of children.