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R.S. §9:315.10 Effect of Split Custodial Arrangement

§9:315.10.  Effect of split custodial arrangement A. (1) “Split custody” means that each party is the sole custodial or domiciliary parent of at least one child to whom support is due. (2)  If the custody order provides for split custody, each parent shall compute a total child support obligation for the child or children in the [..]

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R.S. §9:332 Custody or Visitation Proceeding (Mediation)

§9:332. Custody or visitation proceeding; mediation A. The court may order the parties to mediate their differences in a custody or visitation proceeding. The mediator may be agreed upon by the parties or, upon their failure to agree, selected by the court. The court may stay any further determination of custody or visitation for a [..]

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R.S. §9:335 Joint Custody Decree & Implementation

§9:335.  Joint custody decree and implementation order A. (1) In a proceeding in which joint custody is decreed, the court shall render a joint custody implementation order except for good cause shown. (2)(a) The implementation order shall allocate the time periods during which each parent shall have physical custody of the child so that the child [..]

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R.S. §9:341 Restriction on Visitation

§9:341.  Restriction on visitation A. Whenever the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a parent has subjected his or her child to physical abuse, or sexual abuse or exploitation, or has permitted such abuse or exploitation of the child, the court shall prohibit visitation between the abusive parent and the abused child [..]

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R.S. §9:344 Visitation Rights of Grandparents & Siblings

§9:344.  Visitation rights of grandparents and siblings A. If one of the parties to a marriage dies, is interdicted, or incarcerated, and there is a minor child or children of such marriage, the parents of the deceased, interdicted, or incarcerated party without custody of such minor child or children may have reasonable visitation rights to the [..]

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R.S. §9:351 Access to Records of Child

§9:351.  Access to records of child Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, access to records and information pertaining to a minor child, including but not limited to medical, dental, and school records, shall not be denied to a parent solely because he is not the child’s custodial or domiciliary parent. Acts 1984, No. [..]

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R.S. §9:355.1 Definitions

§9:355.1.  Definitions As used in this Subpart: (1)  “Principal residence of a child” means: (a)  The location designated by a court to be the primary residence of the child. (b)  In the absence of a court order, the location at which the parties have expressly agreed that the child will primarily reside. (c)  In the [..]

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