449 So. 2d 626 - Hatchett v. Hatchett’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 372 So. 2d 1255 - State in Interest of Thompson · 424 So. 2d 1228 - Griffin v. Griffin · Saizan v. Saizan · 435 So. 2d 1141 - Colley v. Colley · 390 So. 2d 266 - Le Bouef v. Fontenot
Most-quoted passages
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“`joint custody' shall mean the parents shall, to the extent feasible, share physical custody of the children of the marriage.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“"Civil Code Article 157 provides that in all cases of separation and divorce and change of custody after an original award, permanent custody shall be awarded in accordance with Article 146. Under Article 146 the paramount consideration is the best interest of the child. The trial court's discretion in custody matters is entitled to great weight and should not be disturbed unless it amounts to a clear abuse of discretion." Hatchett v. Hatchett, 449 So.2d 626, 627 (La.App. 1st Cir.1984), writ denied 457 So.2d 11 (La.1984).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“an ex parte custody order granted by a trial judge without notice, service of pleadings, and without affording a hearing to the parent having custody of the child is null and without effect[,]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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