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La. Rev. Stat. § 9:355.13 (2026)

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§355.13. Priority for trial

           A trial on the proposed relocation shall be assigned within sixty days after the filing of the motion to obtain court approval to relocate.

           Acts 1997, No. 1173, §1; Acts 2003, No. 676, §1; Acts 2012, No. 627, §1, eff. August 1, 2012.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 47 cases, 1999–2017 · leading case: Gathen v. Gathen, 66 So. 3d 1 (La. 2011).
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Gathen v. Gathen, 66 So. 3d 1 (La. 2011). · cites it 18× “La.Rev.Stat. § 9:355.13 states that the "relocating parent has the burden of proof that the proposed relocation is made in good faith and is in the best interest of the child.”
Johnson v. Spurlock, 986 So. 2d 724 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 5× “R.S. 9:355.13. "In determining the child's best interest, the court shall consider the benefits which the child will derive either directly or indirectly from an enhancement in the relocating parent's general quality of life.”
Gray v. Gray, 55 So. 3d 826 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 10× “Pursuant to LSA-R.S. 9:355.13, the parent seeking relocation has the burden of proving that the proposed relocation is made in good faith and in the best interest of the child.”
Hernandez v. Jenkins, 122 So. 3d 524 (La. 2013). · cites it 4× “R.S. 9:355.13; 3 Curole v. Curole, 02-1891 (La.”
Hains v. Hains, 36 So. 3d 289 (La. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 3× “LSA-R.S. 9:355.13. In an effort to pursue her career with the Coast Guard, the parties had agreed that Kristin would request an early transfer from her Louisiana unit.”
Curole v. Curole, 828 So. 2d 1094 (La. 2002). “R.S. 9:355.13, the relocating parent has the burden of proving that the proposed relocation is: (1) made in good faith; and (2) in the best interest of the child.”
Richardson v. Richardson (blackmar), 802 So. 2d 726 (La. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “R.S. 9:355.13, the relocating parent has the burden of proof that the proposed relocation is made in good faith and is in the best interest of the child.”
Jarnagin v. Jarnagin, 25 So. 3d 1028 (La. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “R.S. 9:355.13. A trial court’s decision in a relocation matter is entitled to great weight and will not be overturned absent a clear showing of abuse of discretion.”
Hodges v. Hodges, 827 So. 2d 1271 (La. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “R.S. 9:355.13. La.R.S. 9:355.12 sets forth the factors a court shall consider when determining a relocation issue.”
Richardson v. Richardson, 25 So. 3d 203 (La. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “R.S. 9:355.13: § 355.13. Burden of proof The relocating parent has the burden of proof that the proposed relocation is made in good faith and is in the best interest of the child.”
Nelson v. Land, 818 So. 2d 91 (La. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “R.S. 9:355.13; Dettman v. Rablee, XXXX-XXXX (La.”
Johnson v. Johnson, 759 So. 2d 257 (La. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “R.S. 9:355.13. La.R.S. 9:355.12 sets forth the factors a court shall consider when determining a relocation issue.”
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