STATE v. CLAIBORNE

No. 2000-CA-0738.

785 So.2d 921 (2001)

STATE of Louisiana Through the DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Support Enforcement Services in the Interest of Jamar Armstrong, Minor Child(Ren) of Jacqueline Armstrong v. Walter CLAIBORNE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 21, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney of Orleans Parish, F. Eli Nelson, Assistant District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Elizabeth D. Chatelain, Assistant District Attorney of Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Court composed of Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge MIRIAM G. WALTZER and Judge MAX N. TOBIAS, Jr.


TOBIAS, Judge.

Plaintiff/Appellant, State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services (hereinafter the "State"), appeals a judgment of the Civil District Court that cumulated past due child support arrearages owed by Defendant/Appellee, Walter L. Claiborne. The State maintains that the trial court: (1) abused its discretion by refusing to sentence Mr. Claiborne after finding him in contempt of court for nonpayment of previously ordered support and, (2) erred by ordering...

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