Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.7 – Objection to relocation of child
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.7
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- 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
Except for a person with equal physical custody of a child under a court decree, a person who is entitled to object to a proposed relocation of the principal residence of a child shall make any objection within thirty days after receipt of the notice. The objection shall be made in writing by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by commercial courier as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 13:3204(D), to the mailing address provided for the person proposing relocation in the notice of proposed relocation.
A person with equal physical custody of a child under a court decree need not make an objection under this Section. The rights of persons with equal physical custody are governed by La. Rev. Stat. 9:355.4(B).
Acts 2012, No. 627, §1.