Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.17 – Modification of custody
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.17
- Principal residence of a child: means :
(a) The location designated by a court to be the primary residence of the child. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.1
- 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
Providing notice of a proposed relocation does not constitute a change of circumstance warranting a change of custody. Relocating without prior notice if there is a court order awarding custody or relocating in violation of a court order may constitute a change of circumstances warranting a modification of custody.
Any change in the principal residence of a child, including one not meeting the threshold distance set out in La. Rev. Stat. 9:355.2, may constitute a change of circumstances warranting a modification of custody.
Acts 1997, No. 1173, §1; Acts 2012, No. 627, §1.