Legal Opinion

McGovern v. Tatman

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 12, 1982No. 12239PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHEHARDY, Judge.

Plaintiff, Ethel Tatman McGovern, appeals a district court decision in favor of plaintiff and against the defendant, Wilson Joseph Tatman, Sr., in the sum of $2,000 in child support arrearages together with legal interest from the first day of June, 1977 until paid and $150 in attorney fees.

The record reflects that plaintiff and defendant were married in 1954 and four children were born of the marriage. On November 7, 1967 judgment was rendered in favor of Tatman and against Mrs. McGovern decreeing an absolute divorce “a vin-culo matrimonii.” The judgment also ordered that the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Bernhardt v. BernhardtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Dubroc v. DubrocSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  3. Halcomb v. HalcombSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  4. Pisciotto v. CruciaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  5. Cotton v. WrightSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Melancon v. NearyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  2. Thompson v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. McGovern v. TatmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  4. Watts v. WattsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984

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