Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:1855
Louisiana § 13:1855
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure
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La. Stat. Ann. § 13:1855 (2026).
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§1855. Jurisdiction
A.A petition under this Part may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under the provisions of R.S. 13:1813 through 1816.
B.A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under the provisions of R.S. 13:1816, if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.
Acts 2007, No. 369, §1.
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Louisiana § 13:1855, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/13%3A1855.