Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:355.8

  • 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 non-parent may object to the relocation only if he has been awarded custody.  A non-parent who has been awarded visitation may initiate a proceeding to obtain a revised visitation schedule.

Acts 1997, No. 1173, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1209, §1; Acts 2008, No. 751, §1, eff. July 3, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 627, §1.