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La. R.S. 13:4251.204

Special jurisdiction

Known as the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (48 sections).

Acts 2016, No. 333, §1.

A. A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under R.S. 13:4251.203(1) through (3) has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:

(1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a respondent who is physically present in this state.

(2) Issue a protective order with respect to immovable or corporeal movable property located in this state.

(3) Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to R.S. 13:4251.301.

B. If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.

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