In Re the Marriage of Blanch

PER CURIAM. *

| Relator, Juan S. Blanch, Jr., filed a rule for contempt in the trial court, alleging his former spouse violated certain visitation provisions in a custody judgment. The trial court continued the rule for contempt indefinitely on the ground the custody judgment was pending on appeal.

Upon relator’s application, the court of appeal granted the writ but denied relief. Citing La.Code Civ. P. articles 2088 and 3943, the court determined the “trial court erred by continuing the hearing on the basis that the taking of the appeal had divested the court of jurisdiction to hear the Rule…