Legal Opinion

Melancon v. Russell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 17, 2018No. 18-CA-48; 18-CA-49Published

1Opinion of the CourtLiljeberg, J.

*957Defendant/father appeals the trial court's judgment awarding sole custody of the parties' minor children to the plaintiff/mother pursuant to the Post-Separation Family Violence Relief Act. He also challenges the denial of his Motion for New Trial. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The parties, Elizabeth Melancon and Darielle Russell, are the parents of two minor children, O.T.R. (born 3/22/09) and S.G.R. (born 3/26/12). The parties were never married. On June 12, 2015, they entered into a stipulated judgment, providing that Elizabeth would have sole custody of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Evans v. LungrinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  2. Sonnier v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  3. Franks v. Royal Oldsmobile Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. Lopez v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  5. Autin v. VoronkovaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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