Legal Opinion
In re State ex rel. Toler
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 26, 1972No. 3894PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Judge.
Dr. William F. Toler has appealed from a judgment of the trial court decreeing his six minor children to be neglected and placing them in the care and custody of the Louisiana State Department of Public Welfare.
The principal issues presented are whether the evidence establishes that the children are “neglected,” as that term is used in LSA-R.S. 13:1569 and 1570, and whether the proof warrants the removal of the children from the custody of their father.
Dr. Toler, a prominent dentist who practices in Opelousas, is the father of seven children. His oldest child is married, but the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re State Ex Rel. ThaxtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- In Re State in Interest of ElliottLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Lombardo v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
- State Ex Rel. Paul v. Department of Public WelfareLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State, in Interest of TolerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- State, in Interest of TolerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972