State, Department of Social Services v. Bennette

1 ¡WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD, Judge.

In this child support enforcement case, the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services (“DSS”), and the recipient, Starlett Young, appeal a judgment of the juvenile court ordering the defendant, Samuel Bennette, Sr. to pay $125.00 per month toward his arrears, rather than $200.00 per month as recommended by the hearing officer. For the reasons which follow, we reverse the judgment of the juvenile court, reinstate the hearing officer’s recommendations, and we remand for an evidentiary hearing in accordance with LSA-Ch.C. art. 423(F), R.S. 46:236.5, and…