Legal Opinion
Rockett v. Rockett
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 2017No. 51,453-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
I! Jessie Rockett appeals from trial court judgments which (1) awarded his wife, Terry Rockett, interim spousal support, and (2) held him in contempt for being $62,231 in arrears on his interim spousal support payments. We affirm both judgments.
FACTS
The parties married in 1976. Five children were born of the marriage. After the youngest child reached the age of majority, Jessie left his wife a handwritten letter on August 11, 2015. In it, he informed her that he was leaving her because he no longer loved her and they had raised their children. Jessie, who was an oilfield drilling consultant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- King v. KingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Evans v. EvansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Hogan v. HoganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
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