STATE v. THOMAS

No. 22344-CA.

579 So.2d 1134 (1991)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellant, v. Robert THOMAS, Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 8, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., William B. Faust, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, James A. Norris, Jr., Dist. Atty., Douglas R. Haynes, II, Asst. Dist. Atty., Monroe, for appellant.

Hunter, Scott, Blue, Johnson & Ross by Willie Hunter, Jr., Monroe, for appellee.

Before MARVIN, SEXTON and LINDSAY, JJ.


LINDSAY, Judge.

The state appealed from the trial court's denial of its request to recover the costs incurred in obtaining blood tests in a child support action. For the reasons assigned below, we reverse the trial court ruling.

FACTS

In 1969, Edna Thomas and the defendant, Robert Thomas, were married. In 1981, a child, Deesha Thomas, was born to Mrs. Thomas. In 1986, the parties were divorced.

On October 20, 1988, the state filed a rule...

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