6 So. 3d 414 - McMillin v. McMillin’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “A. A parent not granted custody or joint custody of a child is entitled to reasonable visitation rights unless the court finds, after a hearing, that visitation would not be in the best interest of the child. B. Under extraordinary circumstances, a relative, by blood or affinity, or a former stepparent or stepgrandparent, not granted custody of the child may be granted reasonable visitation rights if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child. In determining the best interest of the child, the court shall consider: (1) The length and quality of the prior relationship between the child and the relative. (2) Whether the child is in need of guidance, enlightenment, or tutelage which can best be provided by the relative. (3) The preference of the child if he is determined to be of sufficient maturity to express a preference. (4) The willingness of the relative to encourage a close relationship between the child and his parent or parents. (5) The mental and physical health of the child and the relative. C. In accordance with Paragraph B of this Article, extraordinary circumstances may include when a parent is addicted to a controlled dangerous substance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 97 So. 3d 1091 - Francis v. Francis

2. “It is well settled in Louisiana that findings of fact of the trial court will not be disturbed on appeal unless they are manifestly erroneous or clearly wrong. As long as the findings of the trial court are reasonable in light of the record, the appellate court may not reverse even if it would have weighed the evidence differently as a trier of fact. On the other hand, when reviewing a question of law, the appellate court must simply decide whether the trial court was legally correct or incorrect. "If the trial court's decision was based on its erroneous application of law, rather tha[n] on a valid exercise of discretion, the trial court's decision is not entitled to deference by the reviewing court." In fact, the appellate court must conduct a de novo review of the entire record when it finds a reversible error of law or manifest error.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 30 So. 3d 1186 - Hebert v. Hebert

3. “The record in these proceedings indicates that Jennifer and the McMillins live approximately three hours apart from each other. Jennifer lives in Livingston, Louisiana; the McMillins live in Monterey, Louisiana. Jennifer is caring for three children. In addition to Emily, Jennifer and her new husband have an infant, and Jennifer has an eight-year-old child. Considering Jennifer’s financial resources and time constraints, other visitation set aside for maternal grandparents and grandparents via adoption, compounded by the expense and . three-hour-travel time necessary to implement the present paternal grandparent visitation schedule of two weekends a month, we find the trial court’s grandparent visitation schedule, in part, to be excessive, unreasonable, unduly burdensome, .and manifestly erroneous.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 194 So. 3d 1214 - Beebe v. Delcambre