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La. R.S. 9:355.19

Sanctions for unwarranted or frivolous proposal to relocate child or objection to relocation

Acts 2012, No. 627, §1.

A. After notice and a reasonable opportunity to respond, the court may impose a sanction on a person proposing or objecting to a proposed relocation of a child if it determines that the proposal or objection was made :

(1) For the purpose of harassing the other person or causing unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.

(2) Without a basis in existing law or on the basis of a frivolous argument.

(3) In violation of Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(B).

B. A sanction imposed under this Section shall be limited to what is sufficient to deter repetition of such conduct. The sanction may consist of reasonable expenses and attorney fees incurred as a direct result of the conduct.

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