Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.13

  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

A trial on the proposed relocation shall be assigned within sixty days after the filing of the motion to obtain court approval to relocate.

Acts 1997, No. 1173, §1; Acts 2003, No. 676, §1; Acts 2012, No. 627, §1.