Legal Opinion

Volpe v. Volpe

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 20, 2019No. 2018-CA-0809Published

1Opinion of the Court

Judge Roland L. Belsome

This appeal is taken from the community property partition judgment rendered on May 30, 2018.

On appeal, Ms. Bourdais' challenges to the trial court's judgment are grouped into three categories: 1) reimbursements related to the marital domicile; 2) reimbursements on student loans; and 3) reimbursements for taxes. For the reasons that follow we reverse in part, amend in part, and affirm in part.

Standard of Review

"[A] trial court has broad discretion in adjudicating issues raised by divorce and partition of the community. The trial judge is afforded a great deal of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cahill v. KerinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
  2. Legaux-Barrow v. BarrowLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. Dillenkoffer v. DillenkofferLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. Maxwell v. MaxwellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017

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