Legal Opinion

Gatte v. Gatte

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 2, 1988No. 87-137PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

KNOLL, Judge.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to reduce a prior child support award.

Teron Gatte was divorced from the defendant-in-rule, Brenda Bourque Gatte, on September 9, 1982. The custody of the litigants’ three minor children was awarded to Mrs. Gatte.. Mr. Gatte was ordered to pay child support in the amount of $250 per month per child, or a total of $750 per month, and to maintain all hospitalization insurance afforded by his employer that covered the minor children.

In 1982, Mr. Gatte’s income was $3,800 per month, and he enjoyed the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Durbin v. DurbinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  2. Dupuy v. DupuyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. Shanklin v. ShanklinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  4. McMahon v. McMahonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Taylor v. TaylorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990

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