Cherrington v. Gardner’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
March 1993
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Pierce v. Pierce · 430 So. 2d 818 - Lacassagne v. Lacassagne
Most-quoted passages
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“Mr. Gardner has no statutory obligation to support Christopher under C.C. Art. 227 ... since that obligation stems from the paternity of the parent. Lacassagne v. Lacassagne, 430 So.2d 818 (La. App. 5th Cir.1983); Pierce v. Pierce, 397 So.2d 62 (La.App. 2d Cir.1981). * * * * * * There is no legal basis to compel Richard Gardner to pay child support on behalf of his ex-wife's child.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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