Legal Opinion

Fulco v. Fulco

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 8, 1971No. 51367PublishedCited by 223 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*1125On Writ of Certiorari or Review to the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, State of Louisiana.

TATE, Justice.

The issue before us is whether the trial court abused its discretion in continuing custody of three -young children in their mother. The parents are judicially separated. The father contends that the mother is morally unfit to retain custody.

The court of appeal had reversed the trial court and had granted the husband custody. 245 So.2d 461 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1971). We granted certiorari. 258 La. 585, 247 So.2d 397 (1971).

The mother had been awarded custody of the children (two girls, aged 9,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Decker v. LandrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  2. Messner v. MessnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
  3. Guillory v. GuillorySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  4. Tiffee v. TiffeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
  5. Salley v. SalleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959

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3Cited by223 opinions

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  5. Nethken v. NethkenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975

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