25 Louisiana opinions name it 1 courts 1995–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Hollowell v. Hollowellgreen2 sentences2001Hollowell v. Hollowell, 437 So.2d 908 (La.App. 2d Cir.1983). 1997Hollowell v. Hollowell, 437 So.2d 908 (La.App. 2d Cir.1983). | 2 | 4 |
Derouen v. Derouengreen2 sentences2010“A claimant demonstrates need for interim spousal support if she establishes that she lacks sufficient income or the ability to earn a sufficient income ‘to sustain the style or standard of living that [s]he enjoyed while [s]he resided with the other spouse.’ ” Id. at 984 , quoting January v. January, 94-882, 94- *1260 888, p. 3 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/1/95), 649 So.2d 1133, 1136 . 2009Id.; see also Kirkpatrick v. Kirkpatrick, 41,851, pp. 3-4 (La. 2 Cir.App. 1/24/07), 948 So.2d 390, 393 (the burden is on the claimant spouse to prove that “he or she lacks sufficient income, or the ability to earn a sufficient income, to maintain the | Sstandard of living that he or she enjoyed during the marriage”) “Interim spousal support is designed to assist the claimant spouse in sustaining the same style or standard of living that he or she enjoyed while residing with the other spouse, pending the litigation of the divorce.” Lambert v. Lambert, 06-2399, p. 10 (La.App. 1 Cir. 3/23/07), 96 | 1 | 4 |
Lambert v. Lambertgreen2 sentences2009Id.; see also Kirkpatrick v. Kirkpatrick, 41,851, pp. 3-4 (La. 2 Cir.App. 1/24/07), 948 So.2d 390, 393 (the burden is on the claimant spouse to prove that “he or she lacks sufficient income, or the ability to earn a sufficient income, to maintain the | Sstandard of living that he or she enjoyed during the marriage”) “Interim spousal support is designed to assist the claimant spouse in sustaining the same style or standard of living that he or she enjoyed while residing with the other spouse, pending the litigation of the divorce.” Lambert v. Lambert, 06-2399, p. 10 (La.App. 1 Cir. 3/23/07), 96 2009See Lambert, 06-2399 at p. 11, 960 So.2d at 928 (claimant demonstrates the need for intex-im spousal support if she establishes that she lacks sufficient income or the ability to earn a sufficient income to sustain the style or standard of living that she enjoyed while l-esiding with the other spouse). | 1 | 3 |
Miller v. Millergreen1 sentence2018If a support award is "within legal limits and based on facts supported by the record, we will not alter the amount of the award in the absence of an abuse of the trial judge's great discretion to set such awards." Miller , 161 So.3d at 697 ( quoting Baggett v. Baggett , 96-453, p. 4 (La.App. 3 Cir. 4/23/97), 693 So.2d 264 , 266-67 ). | 1 | 1 |
Kirkpatrick v. Kirkpatrickgreen1 sentence2009Id.; see also Kirkpatrick v. Kirkpatrick, 41,851, pp. 3-4 (La. 2 Cir.App. 1/24/07), 948 So.2d 390, 393 (the burden is on the claimant spouse to prove that “he or she lacks sufficient income, or the ability to earn a sufficient income, to maintain the | Sstandard of living that he or she enjoyed during the marriage”) “Interim spousal support is designed to assist the claimant spouse in sustaining the same style or standard of living that he or she enjoyed while residing with the other spouse, pending the litigation of the divorce.” Lambert v. Lambert, 06-2399, p. 10 (La.App. 1 Cir. 3/23/07), 96 | 1 | 1 |
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January v. January
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2 sentences2018The need for interim spousal support *1010 is determined by establishing a spouse "lacks sufficient income or the ability to earn a sufficient income 'to sustain the style or standard of living that [s]he enjoyed while [s]he resided with the other spouse.' " January v. January , 94-882, 94-883, p. 3 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/1/95), 649 So.2d 1133 , 1136. 2010Interim support preserves parity in the levels of maintenance and support, and avoids “unnecessary financial dislocation until a final determination of support can be made.” Jones v. Jones, 38,790, p. 15 (La.App. 2 Cir. 6/25/04), 877 So.2d 1061, 1072 . [[Image here]] A claimant demonstrates need for interim spousal support if she establishes that she lacks sufficient income or the ability to earn a sufficient income “to sustain the style or standard of living that [s]he enjoyed while [s]he resided with the other spouse.” January v. January, 94-882, 94-883, p. 3 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/1/95), 649 So. | 5 | 2005–2018 |
Daigle v. Daigle
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2 sentences2007Daigle v. Daigle, 96-541 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/6/96) ; 689 So.2d 478 . 2004Daigle v. Daigle, 96-541 (La.App. 3 Cir. 11/6/96) , 689 So.2d 478 . | 5 | 2001–2007 |
Brar v. Brar
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2 sentences2016A spouse’s right to claim interim periodic support “is grounded in the statutorily imposed duty on spouses to support each other during marriage, and thus, provides for the spouse who does not have sufficient income for his or her maintenance during the period of separation.” Brar v. Brar, 01-370, p. 5 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/3/01), 796 So.2d 810, 813 . 2005A spouse's right to claim interim periodic support "is grounded in the statutorily imposed duty on spouses to support each other during marriage, and thus, provides for the spouse who does not have sufficient income for his or her maintenance during the period of separation." Brar v. Brar, 01-370, p. 5 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/3/01), 796 So.2d 810, 813 . | 2 | 2005–2016 |
Smoloski v. Smoloski
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2 sentences2016The Louisiana Civil Code’s regulations on interim spousal support are “designed to assist the claimant spouse in sustaining the same style or standard of living that he or she enjoyed while residing with the other spouse, pending the litigation of the divorce.” Smoloski v. Smoloski, 01-485, p. 2 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/3/01), 799 So.2d 599, 601 . 2005The Louisiana Civil Code's regulations on interim spousal support are "designed to assist the claimant spouse in sustaining the same style or standard of living that he or she enjoyed while residing with the other spouse, pending the litigation of the divorce." Smoloski v. Smoloski, 01-485, p. 2 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/3/01), 799 So.2d 599, 601 . | 2 | 2005–2016 |
Dagley v. Dagley
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2 sentences2010“A spouse demonstrates a need for alimony pendente lite if she demonstrates that she lacks sufficient income to maintain the style or standard of living that she enjoyed while residing with [sic] other spouse during the marriage.” Dagley v. Dagley, 96-1796 (La.App. 4 Cir. 5/21/97) , 695 So.2d 521, 522-23 . 2001App. 4 Cir. 5/21/97); 695 So.2d 521, 522-23 , our brethren of the fourth circuit observed as follows: A spouse demonstrates a need for alimony pendente lite if she demonstrates that she lacks sufficient income to maintain the style or standard of living that she enjoyed while residing with other spouse during the marriage. | 2 | 2001–2010 |
Jones v. Jones
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2 sentences2010Interim support preserves parity in the levels of maintenance and support, and avoids “unnecessary financial dislocation until a final determination of support can be made.” Jones v. Jones, 38,790, p. 15 (La.App. 2 Cir. 6/25/04), 877 So.2d 1061, 1072 . [[Image here]] A claimant demonstrates need for interim spousal support if she establishes that she lacks sufficient income or the ability to earn a sufficient income “to sustain the style or standard of living that [s]he enjoyed while [s]he resided with the other spouse.” January v. January, 94-882, 94-883, p. 3 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/1/95), 649 So. 2010Interim support preserves parity in the levels of maintenance and support, and avoids “unnecessary financial dislocation until a final determination of support can be made.” Jones v. Jones, 38,790, p. 15 (La.App. 2 Cir. 6/25/04), 877 So.2d 1061, 1072 . [[Image here]] A claimant demonstrates need for interim spousal support if she establishes that she lacks sufficient income or the ability to earn a sufficient income “to sustain the style or standard of living that [s]he enjoyed while [s]he resided with the other spouse.” January v. January, 94-882, 94-883, p. 3 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/1/95), 649 So. | 2 | 2005–2010 |
Lowentritt v. Lowentritt
green
1 sentence2025Lowentritt, 90 So.3d at 1087 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Baggett v. Baggett
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1 sentence2018If a support award is "within legal limits and based on facts supported by the record, we will not alter the amount of the award in the absence of an abuse of the trial judge's great discretion to set such awards." Miller , 161 So.3d at 697 ( quoting Baggett v. Baggett , 96-453, p. 4 (La.App. 3 Cir. 4/23/97), 693 So.2d 264 , 266-67 ). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
McFall v. Armstrong
neutral
1 sentence2014App. 5 Cir. 10/12/10); 50 So.3d 904, 906-907 . | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Molony v. Harris
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1 sentence2012Molony v. Harris, 2009-1529, p. 3 (La.App. 4 Cir. 10/14/10), 51 So.3d 752, 756 . | 1 | 2012–2012 |
Koeniger v. Koeniger
green
1 sentence2010“Interim spousal support is specifically designed to maintain the status quo during litigation and, as such, the burden is on the claimant to prove her entitlement to such 14support.” Koeniger v. Koeniger, 08-1054, p. 5 (La.App. 4 Cir. 3/4/09), 10 So.3d 271, 274 . | 1 | 2010–2010 |
Dufresne v. Dufresne
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1 sentence2010Dufresne v. Dufresne, 08-215 (La.App. 5 Cir. 9/16/08) , 992 So.2d 579, 588 , unit denied, 08-2843 (La.12/17/08); 996 So.2d 1123 (citation omitted). | 1 | 2010–2010 |
Dufresne v. Dufresne
neutral
1 sentence2010Dufresne v. Dufresne, 08-215 (La.App. 5 Cir. 9/16/08) , 992 So.2d 579, 588 , unit denied, 08-2843 (La.12/17/08); 996 So.2d 1123 (citation omitted). | 1 | 2010–2010 |
Speight v. Speight
neutral
1 sentence2009Speight v. Speight, 03-1152, p. 2 (La.App. 3 Cir. 2/4/04), 866 So.2d 344, 346 . | 1 | 2009–2009 |
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