Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1975

Mertens v. Mertens

Mertens v. Mertens
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 6, 1975 · Dixon, Tate
313 So. 2d 240; 1975 La. LEXIS 4472 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Mertens v. Mertens

Opinion of the Court

In re: Camilla Doiron Mertens applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Rapides. 308 So.2d S06; 308 So.2d 508.

Writ denied. No error of law in the judgment under the facts found by the Court of Appeal.

Concurring Opinion

TATE and DIXON, JJ.,

concur. Due to the procedural posture, we cannot review the ruling of the trial court that the child’s mother herself (as contrasted with the mother’s mother) should not receive the custody of the child because of past irregularities. However, of course the child’s mother’s superior right to custody of this young child can be reasserted upon a change of circumstances, such as her remarriage.

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