Legal Opinion

In Re Adoption of Broussard

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 15, 1985No. 84-416PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

469 So.2d 454 (1985)

In re ADOPTION OF Christopher Lee BROUSSARD.

No. 84-416.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 15, 1985.

Harold L. Savoie, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Michael L. Thibodeaux, Scott, for defendant-appellee.

Before GUIDRY, FORET and KNOLL, JJ.

KNOLL, Judge.

Ronald Hollier seeks to adopt his minor stepson, Christopher Lee Broussard, who was born during his wife's prior marriage to the natural father, Darrell Broussard. The principal issue is whether the imprisonment of the natural father is sufficient justification for failure to support and communicate with his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. Adoption of LatiolaisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  3. Adoption of EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  4. In Re BrannonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. In Re MDALouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re G.E.T.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  2. Matter of JJJAlaska Supreme Court · 1986
  3. In re TerryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
  4. In re Adoption of BroussardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
  5. In re Adoption of E.F.F. ex rel. J.L.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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