Legal Opinion

Richards v. Richards

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 20, 2012No. 47,492-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.

_jjMary Ann Richards appeals from a trial court judgment denying her request to reestablish final periodic spousal support. She contends that the trial court erred in concluding that the termination of his child support obligation was not a sufficient basis for ordering her former husband, James Bruce Richards, to pay spousal support again. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

In June 2011, Ms. Richards filed a motion to modify a previous spousal support judgment and for contempt. In her petition, she alleged that she had previously been found without fault in the breakup of the marriage and granted…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Blondeau v. BlondeauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  2. Green v. GreenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. Cromwell v. CromwellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Laporte v. HowellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  5. Callihan v. HartmanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Richards v. RichardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014

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