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STERLING v. SHIRLEY

No. 02-0915.

832 So.2d 1179 (2002)

Helen June STERLING v. Melissa Cain Keeth SHIRLEY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 11, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LeRoy Smith, Jr., Tallulah, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant: Helen June Sterling.

Mark Lee Talley, Jena, LA, for Defendant/Appellee: Melissa Cain Keeth Shirley.

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD and MARC T. AMY, Judges.

AMY, Judge.

The plaintiff filed a petition seeking visitation with the minor child of the defendant. The defendant filed exceptions of no right of action and no cause of action, asserting that the plaintiff's status as the child's fourth cousin was insufficient to qualify her as a "relative" under La.Civ. Code art. 136. The trial court granted the exceptions, dismissing the petition. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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