Legal Opinion · Dissent

Hiser v. Fell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 13, 2014No. 49,377-CAPublished

1DissentCaraway, J.

I,Long after the finality of a Texas judgment, duly made executory by a Louisiana final judgment, this court exercised supervisory review over this custody dispute on November 1, 2012, and recognized full faith and credit for the Texas judgment. Contrary to that ruling of this court, the majority now gives a full lack of credit to the other state’s judgment.

The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution, Parental Kid-naping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1738A, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UC-CJEA”), La. R.S. 13:1801, et seq., and the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Esenwein v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. EsenweinSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc. v. GrantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
  3. Knutsen v. PrinceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005

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