Legal Opinion

La Hood v. La Hood

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 6, 1976No. 13055PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Judge.

The appellant was awarded a divorce, custody of her 3 young daughters and child support, but was denied alimony. She appeals, assigning as error the denial of her claim for alimony. We affirm.

The only issue on appeal is whether the trial court was correct in denying the wife alimony under all circumstances of this case.

In his reasons for judgment the trial judge found that the wife was not in necessitous circumstances and had sufficient means for her support within the contemplation of Civil Code Art. 1601 The court suggested she sell her $32,000 home in which she had $10,000…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  2. Ward v. WardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  3. Nicolle v. NicolleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  4. Brenan v. MontzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
  5. Paddison v. PaddisonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kean v. KeanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
  2. Labeuve v. LabeuveLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977

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