Louisiana § RS 9:355.7 - Objection to relocation of child
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:355.7 — Objection to relocation of child, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:355.7. Objection to relocation of child
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 R.S. 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 R.S. 9:355.4(B).
Acts 2012, No. 627, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:355.7 ("Objection to relocation of child") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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