Louisiana § RS 9:358.1 - Appointment of parenting coordinator; term; costs
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§ RS 9:358.1. Appointment of parenting coordinator; term; costs
A. On motion of a party or on its own motion, the court may appoint a parenting coordinator in a child custody case for good cause shown if the court has previously entered a judgment establishing child custody, other than an ex parte order. The court shall make the appointment on joint motion of the parties.
B. The initial term of the appointment of the parenting coordinator shall not exceed one year. For good cause shown, the court may extend the appointment of the parenting coordinator for additional one year terms.
C. The court shall order each party to pay a portion of the costs of the parenting coordinator. No parenting coordinator shall be appointed by the court if a party has been granted pauper status or is unable to pay his apportioned cost of the parenting coordinator.
Acts 2007, No. 265, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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