MARSALIS v. MARSALIS

No. 10-592.

52 So.3d 295 (2010)

Candace Rae MARSALIS v. James Frank MARSALIS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 8, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Mere , Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Candace Rae Marsalis.

Caleb K. Aguillard , Law Office of David L. Carrier, Opelousas, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, James Frank Marsalis.

Court composed of MARC T. AMY, BILLY HOWARD EZELL, and DAVID E. CHATELAIN, Judges.


MARC T. AMY, Judge.

The trial court entered judgment, granting, among other things, the parties joint custody of their children. The defendant appeals and asserts that the trial court erred in rendering judgment under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), La.R.S. 13:1801, et seq., due to similar proceedings pending in Texas. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

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