Fontenot v. Fontenot

The defendant, granted a divorce from the plaintiff, appeals that portion of the decree awarding custody of the two minor children to the plaintiff. After eight years of marriage, the parties separated in August 1982 and each filed for divorce. They agreed that the plaintiff should have temporary custody of the children during the divorce proceedings. After an unsuccessful attempt at reconciliation, the cases were consolidated and tried in February 1984. The defendant was awarded the divorce in view of the plaintiff’s extramarital relationships.

The contention between the parties on appeal is…