Case Name: Shirley J. WILLIAMS v. Therman G. WILLIAMS
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1999-04-28
Citations: 732 So. 2d 1243
Docket Number: No. 98-CA-2899
Parties: Shirley J. WILLIAMS v. Therman G. WILLIAMS.
Judges: Court Composed of Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, Sr.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 732
Pages: 1243–1244

Head Matter:
Shirley J. WILLIAMS v. Therman G. WILLIAMS.
No. 98-CA-2899.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
April 28, 1999.
Charles M. Delbaum, New Orleans Legal Assistance Corp., New Orleans, Louisiana, Counsel for PlaintiffAppellant.
Court Composed of Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, Sr.

Opinion:
JjBAGNERIS, Judge.
Shirley J. Williams, appeals a trial court's ruling in which she was assessed court costs. On appeal she contends that the trial court erred in assessing court cost against her. We agree.
FACTS
Shirley J. Williams filed a petition for divorce in which she included a request for permission to proceed in forma paupers. The requisite in forma pauper's application was completed with supporting financial documentation. Subsequently, by order of court, she was granted indigent status. On September 4, 1998, the court awarded judgment in favor of Shirley J. Williams granting her a divorce, and assessed court costs against her in the amount of $163.50.
DISCUSSION
LSA-C.C.P. Art. 5186 provides in part: .If judgment is rendered in favor of the indigent party, the party against whom the judgment is rendered shall be condemned to pay all costs due...
In the instant case, the record is devoid of any evidence that Mrs. Williams' right to proceed in forma paupers was ever traversed or rescinded. Therefore, we conclude the trial court erred in assessing court costs against Mrs. Williams.
^Accordingly, we reverse that portion of the judgment assessing court costs against Mrs. Williams and render judgment against Therman G. Williams, assessing him of court costs in the amount of $163.50.
REVERSED AND RENDERED.