State v. Hubbard

In the instant case the defendant is charged under Article 74 of the Louisiana Criminal Code, R.S. 14:74, with having unlawfully, wilfully, and without just cause neglected to provide for the support of his minor child.

Our Constitution in Article VII, Section 96, provides that the Juvenile Court for the Parish of Orleans “ * * * shall also have jurisdiction of all cases of desertion or non-support of children by either parent * * * ”. To my mind this constitutional provision is plain, and its meaning is clear. It means exactly what it says: That the Juvenile Court shall have jurisdiction of…