421 So. 2d 428 - Faust v. Faust’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Art. 157. A. In all cases of separation and divorce, and change of custody after an original award, permanent custody of the child or children shall be granted to the parents in accordance with Article 146. Art. 146. A. If there are children of the marriage whose provisional custody is claimed by both husband and wife, the suit being yet pending and undecided, custody shall be awarded in the following order of preference, according to the best interest of the children: (1) To both parents jointly. The court, shall, unless waived by the court for good cause shown, require the parents to submit a plan for implementation of the custody order, or the parents acting individually or in concert may submit a custody implementation plan to the court prior to issuance of a custody decree. Such plan may include such considerations as the following: (a) Domiciliary arrangements for the child or children. (b) Rights of access and communication between the respective parents and the child or children. (c) Child support, if appropriate to the economic circumstances of the parents. (d) Any other matter deemed in the best interest of the child or children. (2) To either parent. In making an order for custody to either parent, the court shall consider, among other factors, which parent is more likely to allow the child or children frequent and continuing contact with the non-custodial parent, and shall not prefer a parent as custodian because of that parent's sex. The burden of proof that join”

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   e.g. Stevens v. Stevens

2. “[T]he procedure for appellate review is to give great weight to the determination of the trial judge, and to overturn a determination only when there is a clear abuse of discretion. This test is substantially similar to the rule applied by the appellate court, which prevents the upsetting of a trial court determination of fact unless it is "clearly wrong". (citations omitted)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stevens v. Stevens