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347 So. 2d 305

Alexander v. Alexander

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 7, 1977

Louisiana Court of Appeal · decided 1977-06-07

Relies on State v. Galjour · 235 So. 2d 605 - Mitchell v. Schulte

Decided 1977-06-07

REDMANN, Judge.

¶1Just as a prior civil proceeding for alimony and child support in the district court does not pre-empt the juvenile court’s criminal non-support jurisdiction, State v. Galjour, 1949, 215 La. 553, 41 So.2d 215, we hold (ás we indicated obiter in Marchese v. Schulte, La.App. 4 Cir. 1970, 235 So.2d 605) that a prior criminal non-support proceeding in juvenile court does not pre-empt the district court’s civil jurisdiction over alimony and child support.

¶2The trial court’s contrary ruling is reversed.

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