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La. Rev. Stat. § 9:331 (2026)
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PART III. CHILD CUSTODY
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 56
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1995–2024 · leading case: C.M.J. v. L.m.c., Wife of C.M.J., 156 So. 3d 16 (La. 2014).
C.M.J. v. L.m.c., Wife of C.M.J., 156 So. 3d 16 (La. 2014). “R.S.9:331, “[t]he court may order an evaluation of a party or the child in a custody or visitation proceeding for good cause shown.”
Bonnette v. Bonnette, 185 So. 3d 321 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 9:331 (B). In the case sub judice, the district court ordered an evaluation by Dr.”
Richard v. Richard, 20 So. 3d 1061 (La. Ct. App. 2009). “R.S. 9:331. The trial court appointed Jeanne Robertson, PhD, a licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist, educator, and custody evaluator, to evaluate the parties.”
Cerwonka v. Baker, 942 So. 2d 747 (La. Ct. App. 2006). “R.S. 9:331. Ms. Baker filed a rule to show cause why Dr.”
Huber v. Midkiff, 838 So. 2d 771 (La. 2003). “Huber, or in the alternative, visitation; 2) the appointment of a mental health evaluator according to LSA-R.S. 9:331; [2] and 3) interim visitation pending the appointment of the evaluator.”
Ferrand v. Ferrand, 221 So. 3d 909 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 9:331. Accordingly, we vacate the judgment of the trial court as it relates to the denial of Vincent’s petition for custody and remand this matter to the trial court for the purpose of appointing a mental health evaluator pursuant to La.”
Hilkirk v. Johnson, 183 So. 3d 731 (La. Ct. App. 2015). “R.S. 9:331. 5 On April 15, 2008, the trial court appointed Alicia Pellegrin, Ph.”
Mimms v. Brown, 856 So. 2d 36 (La. Ct. App. 2003). “R.S. 9:331(B) states: The court may order a party or the child to submit to and cooperate in the *44 evaluation, testing, or interview by the mental health professional.”
Silbernagel v. Silbernagel, 958 So. 2d 13 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “R.S. 9:331 provides: A. The court may order an evaluation of a party or the child in a custody or visitation proceeding for good cause shown.”
LEARD v. Schenker, 35 So. 3d 1152 (La. Ct. App. 2010). “R.S. 9:331 A. This provision, however, does not extend to ordering the costs of one party's treatment to be paid by the other.”
Griffith v. Latiolais, 32 So. 3d 380 (La. Ct. App. 2010). “R.S. 9:331 gives the trial court authority to "order an evaluation of a party or the child in a custody or visitation proceeding for good cause shown.”
Pinegar v. Harris, 961 So. 2d 1246 (La. Ct. App. 2007). “Harris also would not agree to a custody evaluation under LSA-R.S. 9:331. Accordingly, at the end of the hearing on the rule to modify custody, the trial court rendered its judgment.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 9:331(A) — 6 cases
Bonnette v. Bonnette, 185 So. 3d 321 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 9:331 (B). In the case sub judice, the district court ordered an evaluation by Dr.”
Arbuckle v. Arbuckle, 833 So. 2d 1119 (La. Ct. App. 2002).
Hughes v. Talton, 845 So. 2d 1098 (La. Ct. App. 2003).
C.L.S. v. G.J.S., 953 So. 2d 1025 (La. Ct. App. 2007).
Barker v. Barker, 167 So. 3d 703 (La. Ct. App. 2014).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 9:331(B) — 6 cases
Mimms v. Brown, 856 So. 2d 36 (La. Ct. App. 2003). “R.S. 9:331(B) states: The court may order a party or the child to submit to and cooperate in the *44 evaluation, testing, or interview by the mental health professional.”
Barker v. Barker, 167 So. 3d 703 (La. Ct. App. 2014).
Evans v. Evans, 247 So. 3d 120 (La. Ct. App. 2018).
Fuge v. Uiterwyk, 653 So. 2d 707 (La. Ct. App. 1995).
C.L.S. v. G.J.S., 953 So. 2d 1025 (La. Ct. App. 2007).
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