Soignet v. Soignet

SAVOIE, Judge.

This is a case involving a change of custody. Plaintiff, Debbie Cormier Soignet Andras (hereinafter Mrs. Andras), sought sole custody of her and defendant’s two children, Rudolph J. Soignet IV (Buggs) (age five) and Courtney M. Soignet (age two); defendant, Rudolph J. Soignet III, had previously been awarded sole custody of the children.

Mrs. Andras and Mr. Soignet were married on May 25, 1982. On September 28 or 29, 1986, the parties physically separated. On January 30, 1987, after an evidentiary hearing, judgment was signed granting the parties a divorce on the ground that Mrs.…