867 So. 2d 165 - Lindmeier v. Lindmeier’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
2 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently February 2020
2 state decisions
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“[T]he testimony established that Lindsay was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, at a time when her parents were residing in Iberia Parish. According to the testimony, Mrs. Lindmeier is presently residing with Lindsay in the family home in Avoyelles Parish where she and Mr. Lindmeier resided from 1997 until the time they separated in April 2001. After the separation, Lindsay continued to live in the family home until Febru ary 2002, when she was taken to Canada by her father. Lindsay lived in Louisiana, therefore, for a period of four years and nine months before living in Canada with her father. The vast majority of the time she lived in Louisiana, she resided in Avo-yelles Parish. As the trial court correctly noted, Lindsay has spent 80% of her life in Louisiana. The majority of Lindsay’s family live in Louisiana, including her mother, a half-brother, a half-sister, her maternal grandparents, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Lindsay lived continuously with her mother and two siblings in Louisiana for 80% of her life. All her school records and medical records, except for the sixteen-month period she was in Canada, are located in Louisiana.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“This is not a situation where a child has been moved from place to place or from state to state throughout her life. Lindsay’s [the child’s] contacts with Louisiana are not only significant, the majority of the contacts in her life have been in Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. The trial court found subject matter jurisdiction existed based on the significant connections with this state and that substantial evidence is available in this state concerning the child’s present or future care, protection, training, and personal relationships.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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