Legal Opinion

Robichaux v. Robichaux

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 17, 1973No. 5378PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUTALL, Judge.

Mrs. Ada M. Chidester Robichaux filed suit for separation from bed and board from her husband and as an incident thereto sought alimony pendente lite. The trial court rendered judgment ordering the husband to pay $740.00 per month alimony and the husband appeals, seeking a decrease in the award.

In his judgment the trial judge stated that his determination of alimony pendente lite is predicated on the wife’s needs and the husband’s ability to pay. It thus appears that there is no basic legal issue here. LSA-C.C. art. 148; Stansbury v. Stansbury, 258 So.2d 170 (La.App. 1st Cir.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stansbury v. StansburyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  2. Williams v. SmallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Broussard v. LegerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975

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