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La. R.S. 13:1855

Jurisdiction

Acts 2007, No. 369, §1.

SUBPART B. JURISDICTION

§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.

Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.