Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Tooraen
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 1981No. 14510PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARVIN, Judge.
The plaintiff mother appeals a judgment rejecting her demands to obtain custody of her five-year-old son who was adjudicated a ward of the juvenile court about 20 months before “for the purpose of enabling the child to receive adequate care and protection ...” under CJP 17 A(2) when neither parent of the child was able to provide for him.
In Burt v. McKee, 384 So.2d 489 (La.App.2d Cir.1980), we recognized the principle that in custody contests between a parent and a non-parent, the parent must prevail unless the record affirmatively shows that parent’s unfitness or forfeiture of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wood v. BeardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Deville v. LaGrangeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Languirand v. LanguirandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Burt v. McKeeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Abreo v. AbreoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- In the Interest of H.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
- State ex rel. K.K.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017