DUPRE v. MAY

No. 6765.

365 So.2d 1173 (1978)

Clifton J. DUPRE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sarah MAY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pucheu & Pucheu, Jacque B. Pucheu, Eunice, for plaintiff-appellant.

Young & Burson, M. Terrance Hoychick, Eunice, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, WATSON and GUIDRY, JJ.


GUIDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment ordering him to pay child support in the amount of $400 per month for Christopher Dale Dupre, age six, the only child of the now divorced parties. The sole issue presented is whether the trial judge abused his much discretion in making the child support award.

Under Civil Code Article 231, child support payments are fixed on the basis of the ability of the parent to pay and the child's needs. Appellant cites...

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