Louisiana Court of Appeal September 3, 1981, No. 12337 (Tusson v. Price)

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United States · · · 03-09-1981

REDMANN, Judge.

“The better standard of review in custody matters gives trial court decisions great weight, to be overturned only when there is a clear abuse of discretion,” Cleeton v. Cleeton, La. 1980, 383 So.2d 1231, 1235, and the sole criterion for determining custody (and, we add, visitation) is the best interest of the child, Bordelon v. Bordelon, La.1980, 390 So.2d 1325.

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