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COTTON v. HOLDEN

No. 82 CA 0045.

422 So.2d 1373 (1982)

Herman COTTON v. Eugenia HOLDEN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 16, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cleveland J. Marcel, Jr., Houma, for plaintiff and appellant.

Michael P. Pellegrin, Houma, for defendant and appellee.

Before PONDER, SAVOIE and ELLIS, JJ.

PONDER, Judge.

Plaintiff, Herman Cotton, appealed the dismissal of a rule to obtain the custody of his illegitimate child. Defendant, Eugenia Holden, answered the appeal, seeking an increase in child support.

The issue is the best interest of the child.

We affirm.

Plaintiff and defendant lived in open concubinage in the home of plaintiff's parents. Defendant gave birth to their daughter on October 24, 1980, and moved out of the house several...

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