Tureaud v. Tureaud

BOUTALL, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Ralph Tureaud appeals from a judgment refusing to nullify *635or grant new trial on a judgment taken against him in Ms absence, making executo-ry a judgment for alimony arrearages. We set the judgment aside in part and remand for the reasons which follow.

Ralph Tureaud sued for and was granted a divorce from appellee Veronica Tureaud on December 3,1980. The wife was awarded custody of the one child along with $85.00 per week alimony and $45.00 per week child support.

On February 18, 1982 the former wife filed a rule in the same proceeding to recover some $5,519.00…