2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 13 Courts and judicial procedure :: RS 13:1713 Modification of custody decree of another state
§1713. Modification of custody decree of another state
NOTE: Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 822, §2, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
A. If a court of another state has made a custody decree, a court of this state shall not modify that decree unless it appears to the court of this state that the court which rendered the decree does not now have jurisdiction under jurisdictional prerequisites substantially in accordance with this Part or has declined to assume jurisdiction to modify the decree and the court of this state has jurisdiction.
B. If a court of this state is authorized under Subsection A of this Section and Section 1707 to modify a custody decree of another state it shall give due consideration to the transcript of the record and other documents of all previous proceedings submitted to it in accordance with Section 1721.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 513, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Acts 2006, No. 822, §2, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
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