Joint Custody Law (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-10-28
Duration: 00:07:27
Subjects: Family law | Divorce | Joint custody of children
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Leslie, Carole Reporter
- Stanly, Landon Interviewee
- Stanly, Jason Interviewee
- Vasta, Davelynn Interviewee
- Graphia, Anthony Interviewee
- Spaht, Katherine Interviewee
- Love, Gary Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 28, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Carole Leslie’s report on Louisiana’s joint custody law, which presumes that joint custody is in the best interest of a child with divorced parents. Leslie interviews: Landon Stanly and Jason Stanly on their enjoyment of their joint custody arrangement; Davelynn Vasta, Landon and Jason’s mother, on her disagreement with the joint custody law; Family Court Judge Anthony Graphia on his belief in the law; LSU Law Professor Katherine Spaht on her concerns that some fathers will misuse the law to bargain with the mother on other parts of the divorce settlement; and Gary Love, a divorced father, on why he lobbied for the law. Host: Ken Johnson