Legal Opinion
Clark v. Kleidon
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 6, 1996No. 96-1198PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
_JjAMY, Judge.
The issue presented on this supervisory writ is whether the trial court clearly abused its discretion in awarding legal custody of a minor child to a non-parent rather than to the child’s natural parent. For the reasons which follow, we reverse the trial court’s award of custody and remand with instructions.
DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD
Michelle Lea Clark and Brian Scott Klei-don were married on October 11, 1994. Michelle and Brian were living in Jacksonville, Florida where Brian was stationed in the United States Navy. Michelle gave birth to a girl, Arielle Michelle Kleidon, on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Wood v. BeardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Deville v. LaGrangeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Boyett v. BoyettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Jones v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State ex rel. HairLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000