Rodgers v. Rodgers’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Procedural rules exist for the sake of substantive law and to implement substantive rights, not as an end in and of themselves. La. C.C.P. art. 5051 ; Unwired Telecom v. Parish of Calcasieu , 2003-0732 (La. 1/19/05), 903 So.2d 392 ; B.A. Kelly Land Co. v. Questar Exploration & Prod. Co. , 47,509 (La. App. 2 Cir. 11/14/12), 106 So.3d 181 , writ denied , 2013-0331 (La. 4/19/13), 112 So.3d 223 . A court may adopt local rules for the conduct of judicial business before it, including those governing matters of practice and procedure which are not contrary to the rules provided by law. La. C.C.P. art. 193. Local rules of court cannot conflict with legislation. Rodrigue v. Rodrigue , 591 So.2d 1171 (La. 1992) ; Clark v. Department of Police , 2012-1274 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/20/13), 155 So.3d 531 , writ denied , 2013-0642 (La. 4/26/13), 112 So.3d 846 . Legislation contemplates that the court must consider the best interest of the child in awarding custody, and the needs of the child and the ability of the parents to provide support in awarding child support. La. C.C. arts. 131, 141.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 249 So. 3d 932 - Lingo v. Lingo

2. “G. Abandonment of Hearing Officer Conference Objections 1. Upon the filing of any objections, if no trial or hearing date is pending, or the case is thereafter continued without date, it shall be the responsibility of the objecting party or parties to file an appropriate pleading requesting a trial or hearing date with the assigned judge no later than 90 days after filing of the objections or the continuance of the case without date, or the objections will be deemed abandoned and will be dismissed without prejudice (Cf. L.C.C.P. Art. 561) [sic ] and the report and recommendations of the hearing officer will be adopted as the judgment of the court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Devereux v. Atkins