Gaidry v. Gaidry

I cannot conclude from the record before us that the trial judge abused the great discretion granted him in fixing the amount of child support. Appellant’s testimony and the itemized list she submitted were not substantiated by either corroborative testimony or evidence, both of which should have been quite easy to obtain. Poydras v. Poydras, 155 So.2d 221 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1963).

Appellant’s estimate of the children’s needs totaled $1,413.30 per month. Apparently, both the trial judge and the majority herein found the needs of the children to be exaggerated and only disagree as to the amount…