Legal Opinion

Gathen v. Gathen

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 10, 2011No. 2010-CJ-2312Published

1Opinion of the Court

66 So.3d 1 (2011)

Robert Malcolm GATHEN

v.

Vanessa K. GATHEN.

No. 2010-CJ-2312.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 10, 2011.

Rehearing Denied July 1, 2011.

Mark David Plaisance, Baker, LA, for Applicant.

Rebecca Naquin Robichaux, Raceland, LA, for Respondent.

VICTORY, J.

We granted this writ application to determine the appropriate standard of review of a trial court's decision in a child relocation case, where the trial court does not expressly analyze each factor under La. R.S. 9:355.12 in determining whether relocation is in the best interest of the child. After review of the record and the applicable…

Also in this document: Dissent · Johnson; Dissent · Knoll.

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
  3. Grasser Contracting Co. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  4. Evans v. LungrinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  5. Fulco v. FulcoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971

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