TUSSON v. PRICE

No. 12337.

403 So.2d 1265 (1981)

John R. TUSSON v. Patricia PRICE, wife of John R. Tusson.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beobay & Gegenheimer, Jon A. Gegenheimer, Gretna, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lobrano, Ballay & Braud, Robert L. Lobrano, Belle Chasse, for defendant-appellee.

Before REDMANN, SCHOTT and KLEES, JJ.


REDMANN, Judge.

"The better standard of review in custody matters gives trial court decisions great weight, to be overturned only when there is a clear abuse of discretion," Cleeton v. Cleeton, La. 1980, 383 So.2d 1231, 1235, and the sole criterion for determining custody (and, we add, visitation) is the best interest of the child, Bordelon v. Bordelon, La. 1980, 390 So.2d 1325....

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