Girau v. Girau

CHEHARDY, Chief Judge.

The issue in this case is whether a Louisiana court retains jurisdiction to hear a proceeding for modification of a child support award when the custodial parent has moved to another state with the children and has initiated a proceeding in that state to obtain support arrearages.

Adriana Llovet and Adolfo Girau were married and made their matrimonial domicile in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, in 1973. Two children were born of their marriage. In 1982 the parties were judicially separated. Adriana subsequently moved with the children to Dade County, Florida, where she still…