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La. Rev. Stat. § 9:355.16 (2026)

Application of factors at initial hearing

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§355.16.  Application of factors at initial hearing

If the issue of relocation is presented at the initial hearing to determine custody of and visitation with a child, the court shall consider also the factors set forth in R.S. 9:355.14 in making its initial determination.

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

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Cited in 5 cases, 2009–2019 · leading case: Hains v. Hains, 36 So. 3d 289 (La. Ct. App. 2010).
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Hains v. Hains, 36 So. 3d 289 (La. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “The imposition of sanctions in connection with a request for relocation is authorized by LSA-R.S. 9:355.16(A), which provides: After notice and a reasonable opportunity to respond, the court may impose a sanction on a parent proposing a relocation of the child or objecting to a…”
Randazzo v. Prosperie, 135 So. 3d 22 (La. Ct. App. 2013). “” 5 LSA-R.S. 9:355.16. Thus, in *26 | Bmaking this initial custody determination, the trial court had to apply LSA-C.”
Bingham v. Bingham, 12 So. 3d 448 (La. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “R.S. 9:355.16, which provides in part that: A.”
Burds v. Skidmore, 267 So. 3d 192 (La. Ct. App. 2019). “R.S. 9:355.16 provides that "[i]n an initial custody determination, the court will generally consider the factors concerning best interest of the child set out in Civil Code Art.”
Burds v. Skidmore, 267 So. 3d 192 (La. Ct. App. 2019). “R.S. 9:355.16 provides that "[i]n an initial custody determination, the court will generally consider the factors concerning best interest of the child set out in Civil Code Art.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:355.16(A): 1 case
Hains v. Hains, 36 So. 3d 289 (La. Ct. App. 2010). “The imposition of sanctions in connection with a request for relocation is authorized by LSA-R.S. 9:355.16(A), which provides: After notice and a reasonable opportunity to respond, the court may impose a sanction on a parent proposing a relocation of the child or objecting to a…”
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