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WATERMEIER v. WATERMEIER

No. 86-C-2250.

504 So.2d 856 (1987)

Olga Marie Stone WATERMEIER v. John Joseph WATERMEIER, III.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 6, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Servay, James A. Babst, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, New Orleans, for applicant.

Darryl J. Carimi, James C. Klick, Gretna, for respondents.

DIXON, Chief Justice.

In this case, the father of a child seeks a change in the award of permanent custody to the mother based on the presumption that joint custody is in the best interest of the child. This presumption was recently established in amendments to C.C. 146 and 157. A review of the procedural history in this custody dispute is relevant.

Dr. John Joseph Watermeier, III and Olga Stone were married in August, 1978. Their first son, Christopher (nicknamed...

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