Case Name: Judy Theresa JONES v. Lee Anthony THIBODEAUX
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1986-08-12
Citations: 493 So. 2d 248
Docket Number: No. CA-3325
Parties: Judy Theresa JONES v. Lee Anthony THIBODEAUX.
Judges: Before REDMANN, C.J., and BARRY and LOBRANO, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 493
Pages: 248–249

Head Matter:
Judy Theresa JONES v. Lee Anthony THIBODEAUX.
No. CA-3325.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
Aug. 12, 1986.
Kim A. Gandy, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.
Floyd J. Reed, Reed & Reed, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.
Before REDMANN, C.J., and BARRY and LOBRANO, JJ.

Opinion:
BARRY, Judge.
This matter was remanded to reconsider the amount of wages to be assigned for child support. Jones v. Thibodeaux, 488 So.2d 945 (La.1986).
Jones' interpretation of La.R.S. 13:3881 (as amended in 1980 and 1981), is that up to 50% of defendant's wages is subject to assignment.
The trial judge stated:
It's quite obvious that he (defendant) has a difficult time paying $350 a month for the support of the legitimated child and he has two other children, I understand, that were legitimate, even though one is living with him.
Based on the trial court's determination of hardship, we feel an amount less than maximum is appropriate. We therefore reaffirm the $350.00 monthly support obligation and apply any additional sum up to 40% of defendant's wages to past due support. This would result in a "reasonable reduction of the past due support."
Although the trial court decided (for no factual reason) that defendant's net income was approximately $1,500.00 a month, defendant admitted prior to trial that his net monthly income was $1,732.98. Thus, the 40% assignment is based on that amount.
AMENDED; AFFIRMED.