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OKECHUKWU v. OKECHUKWU

No. 13-1421.

139 So.3d 1135 (2014)

Chinazo D. OKECHUKWU v. Vitalis Chukwudi OKECHUKWU.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 21, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Ducote , Attorney at Law, Pittsburgh, PA, Rita C. Ekenta , Law Office of Rita C. Ekenta, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant Chinazo D. Okechukwu.

Harry W. Ezim, Jr. , Dean M. Esposito , Ezim Law Firm, Baton Rouge, LA, Mark D. Plaisance , Attorney at Law, Thibodaux, LA, for Defendant/Appellee Vitalis Chukwudi Okechukwu.

Court composed of ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, SHANNON J. GREMILLION, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.

KEATY, Judge.

Wife appeals judgment dismissing her Petition for Protection From Abuse (the Petition) with prejudice based on trial court's finding that the four corners of the Petition did not show "immediate and present danger of abuse" as required by La.R.S. 46:2135(A). For the following reasons, we reverse and remand with instructions.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Chinazo and Vitalis Okechukwu were married on November 10, 2004, and are the parents...

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