Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.4 – Notice of proposed relocation of child; court authorization to relocate
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.4
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Relocation: means a change in the principal residence of a child for a period of sixty days or more, but does not include a temporary absence from the principal residence. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.1
A. A person proposing relocation of a child’s principal residence shall notify any person recognized as a parent and any other person awarded custody or visitation under a court decree as required by La. Rev. Stat. 9:355.5.
B. If multiple persons have equal physical custody of a child under a court decree, the person proposing relocation shall notify the other of a proposed relocation of the principal residence of the child as required by La. Rev. Stat. 9:355.5, and before relocation shall obtain either court authorization to relocate, after a contradictory hearing, or the express written consent of the other person.
Acts 1997, No. 1173, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1209, §1; Acts 2012, No. 627, §1.