Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Barnes
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 22, 2011No. 46,417-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
1 [Karen Jeannette Barnes appeals from a trial court judgment finding that Ms. Barnes failed to carry her burden of proving entitlement to final child support from her former husband, Bobby Ray Barnes, and dismissing the claim with prejudice. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court judgment and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
The parties were married in June 1991. They had a son, Devin Duane Barnes, born February 22, 1995, and a daughter, Danielle Rae Barnes, born December 31, 1997. On September 19, 2008, Mr. Barnes filed a petition for a divorce under La. C.C. art. 102. He…
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- Smith v. KnightLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
- Tate v. TateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
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