Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:1815 — Jurisdiction to modify determination
Louisiana·Title 13 Courts and Judicial Procedure
Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 13:1816, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under R.S. 13:1813(A)(1) or (2) and:
(1)The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under R.S. 13:1814 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under R.S. 13:1819; or
(2)A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.
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Related
In re D.C.M.
170 So. 3d 165 (Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2013)
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Legislative History
Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
Nearby Sections
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§ 13:1801
§ 13:1801§ 13:1802
Definitions§ 13:1803
Proceedings governed by other law§ 13:1804
Application to Indian tribes§ 13:1805
International application§ 13:1807
Priority§ 13:1808
Notice to persons outside state§ 13:1809
Appearance and limited immunity§ 13:1810
Communication between courts§ 13:1811
Taking testimony in another state§ 13:1813
§ 13:1813§ 13:1814
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction§ 13:1815
Jurisdiction to modify determination