Rooney v. Becnel

MARION F. EDWARDS, Chief Judge.

|2The present appeal is taken from a judgment granting custody of the minor child, Karoline Becnel, to her mother, the plaintiff/appellee, Michelle Hazard Rooney (“Rooney”), and granting visitation to her father, the defendant/appellant, David Joseph Becnel (“Becnel”).

The history of this contentious proceeding is as follows: Karoline Becnel was born on August 21, 2001 to Rooney, who, in December 2001, filed a Petition to Establish Paternity, Legal Custody, Child Support, and for Injunctive Relief against Becnel. In the petition, Rooney alleged that Becnel’s…