Legal Opinion
Porter v. Hobbs
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 1993No. 25,256-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VICTORY, Judge.
Plaintiff, Roosevelt Porter (“Porter”), filed a petition in rule against the defendant, Teresa Hobbs, Nee Gaines (“Hobbs”), seeking custody of their minor son, Roosevelt Lavella Gaines. The trial court awarded joint custody, with Porter being designated the primary custodian. Hobbs appeals the trial court’s judgment. We vacate and remand.
FACTS
On January 17, 1984, Roosevelt Lavella Gaines (“Roosevelt”) was born out-of-wedlock to Porter and Hobbs. His parents never married. Roosevelt has resided with his mother since birth, although no judicial award of custody was previously…
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