139 So. 3d 1225 - Cole v. Cole’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 549 So. 2d 840 - Rosell v. Esco · 739 So. 2d 762 - Stogner v. Stogner · 27 So. 3d 849 - Dibartolo v. Stage One—The Hair Schools · 893 So. 2d 175 - DeSoto v. DeSoto · McCorvey v. McCorvey
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“The party seeking modification of the child support award ... has the burden to prove there has been a material change in circumstances. Lord v. Lord, 09-457 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/4/09) , 22 So.3d 1134 , writ denied, 09-2634, (La.2/12/10), 27 So.3d 849 . “This implies that the parties must return to court with their evidence.” Walker v. Walker, 02-606, p. 3 (La.App. 3 Cir. 12/4/02), 832 So.2d 1098, 1101 . The statute does not otherwise define “material.” The court in Walker references Comment (A) under La.R.S. 9:311. The comment is not part of the statute, but nevertheless discusses “material” as “a change in circumstance having real importance or great consequences for the needs of the child or the ability to pay of either party.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage“In the absence of manifest error or unless it is clearly wrong, an appellate court may not set aside a trial court’s findings of fact. Rosell v. ESCO, 549 So.2d 840 (La.1989). The standard of review for child support awards is well established in this circuit and others. “The trial court has great discretion in decisions concerning modifications of child support decrees, and such decisions will not be disturbed on appeal absent clear abuse of discretion.” Stelly v. Stelly, 02-113 (La.App. 3 Cir. 6/26/02) , 820 So.2d 1270 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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