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Watermeier v. Watermeier, 464 So. 2d 301 (La. 1985). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
42 citation events (30 in the last 25 years) across 2 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Drewett v. Drewett (lactapp, 1988-02-03)
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discussed Cited "see" Drewett v. Drewett
La. Ct. App. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Watermeier v. Watermeier, 462 So.2d 1272 (La.App. 5th Cir.1985), writ denied, 464 So.2d 301 (La.1985), and Dykes v. Dykes, 488 So.2d 368 (La.App. 3d Cir.1986), writ denied, 489 So.2d 1278 (La.1986).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Nail v. Clavier
La. Ct. App. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
Dykes v. Dykes, 488 So.2d 368 (La.App. 3 Cir.), writ denied, 489 So.2d 1278 (La.1986); see also Watermeier v. Watermeier, 462 So.2d 1272 (La.App. 5 Cir.), writ denied, 464 So.2d 301 (La.1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hicks v. Hicks
La. Ct. App. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
However, we note that the law in this circuit requires that an "in chambers" interview of a child in a child custody case " must be conducted with a reporter present and a record made of the questioning by the court and the answers of the witnesses." Dykes v. Dykes, 488 So.2d 368, 371 (La.App. 3 Cir.), writ denied, 489 So.2d 1278 (La.1986), (emphasis added.); see also Watermeier v. Watermeier, 462 So.2d 1272 (La.App. 5 Cir.), writ denied, 464 So.2d 301 (La.1985).
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Olga Marie Stone WATERMEIER
v.
John Joseph WATERMEIER.
85-CC-0234.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Mar 8, 1985.
464 So. 2d 301
Calogero.
Published

Denied.

CALOGERO, J., concurs in the denial. The Court of Appeal struck a good compromise in a difficult situation. The courts must simultaneously balance the inconsistent interests of creating an atmosphere where the child will feel that he or she can speak freely (the reasonable preference of the child is in some instances a factor in custody awards—La.C.C. art. 146(C)(2)(i)), and preserving the rights of both parties to meaningful appellate review.

DENNIS, J., would grant the writ.