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LA Chil Code art. 1285.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.15. Effect of final decree

If not determined previously, upon a final decree of adoption, the parents of the child are relieved of all their legal duties and divested of all their legal rights with regard to the adopted child, and the adopted child is relieved of all of his legal duties and divested of all his legal rights with regard to the parents, except the right of the child to inherit from his parents. A final decree of adoption automatically entitles the child to United States citizenship under the Intercountry Adoption Act. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.16. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate

The full name of the adopted child may be changed in the final decree of adoption and, if changed, the surname shall be the same as that of the adoptive parent. In accordance with R.S. 40:79, the clerk of court shall forward, on a form supplied by the Department of Children and Family Services, his certificate of the decree to the state registrar, who shall make a new certificate of live birth of the person adopted, in the new name if the name has been changed in the decree. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.17. Refusal of final decree

Upon refusal to grant a final decree to the petitioners for the reason that the intercountry adoption is not in the best interest of the child, the court may remove the child from the petitioner and reinstate the legal custodian or appoint a custodian. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1301.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1301.1. Short title

  This Chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act".  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1301.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1301.3. State Tribunal and Support Enforcement Agency

  A. The district courts or, if applicable, the family or juvenile courts, and the division of administrative review, Department of Children and Family Services, or other administrative law division authorized by law, are the tribunals of this state for purposes of this Chapter.  B. The Department of Children and Family Services is the support enforcement agency of this state.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1301.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1301.4. Remedies cumulative

  A. Remedies provided by this Chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.  B. This Chapter does not:  (1) Provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or  (2) Grant a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this Chapter.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1301.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1301.5. Application of Chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

  A. A tribunal of this state shall apply Sections 1 through 6 and, as applicable, Section 7, to a support proceeding involving:  (1) A foreign support order;  (2) A foreign tribunal; or  (3) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.  B. A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Sections 1 through 6.  C. Section 7 applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Section 7 is inconsistent with Sections 1 through 6, Section 7 controls.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.1. Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident

  A. In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual's guardian, curator, or tutor, if:  (1) The individual is personally served with citation, summons, or notice within this state;  (2) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by entering a general appearance, or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;  (3) The individual resided with the child in this state;  (4) The individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child;  (5) The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;  (6) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;  (7) The individual asserted parentage of a child in the putative father registry maintained in this state by the Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health; or  (8) There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.  B. The basis for personal jurisdiction set forth in Paragraph A or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of Article 1306.11 are met, or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of Article 1306.15 are met.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2013, No. 220, §25, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.2. Duration of personal jurisdiction

  Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this Chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by Articles 1302.5, 1302.6, and 1302.11.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.3. Initiating and responding tribunal of state

  Under this Chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.4. Simultaneous proceedings

  A. A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:  (1) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;  (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and  (3) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.  B. A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:  (1) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;  (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and  (3) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.5. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order

  A. A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and:  (1) At the time of the filing of a request for modification, this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or  (2) Even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order.  B. A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if:  (1) All of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or  (2) Its order is not the controlling order.  C. If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a law substantially similar to that Act which modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.  D. A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.  E. A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.6. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

  A. A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:  (1) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; or  (2) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.  B. A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.8. Child support orders for two or more obligees

  In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.9. Credit for payments

  A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.10. Application of Chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

  A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this Chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to Article 1303.16, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to Article 1303.17, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to Article 1303.18. In all other respects, Sections 3 through 6 do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1302.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1302.11. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

  A. A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.  B. A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.  C. A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:  (1) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or  (2) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1303.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1303.1. Proceedings under Chapter

  A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, this Section applies to all proceedings under this Chapter.  B. An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under this Chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or foreign country which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1303.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1303.2. Proceeding by minor parent

  A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1303.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1303.3. Application of law of state

  Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall:  (1) Apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and  (2) Determine the duty of support and the amounts payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this state.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1303.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1303.4. Duties of initiating tribunal

  A. Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this Chapter, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents:  (1) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or  (2) If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.  B. If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1303.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1303.5. Duties and powers of responding tribunal

  A. When a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to Article 1303.1(B), it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed.  B. A responding tribunal of this state, to the extent not prohibited by other law, may do one or more of the following:  (1) Establish or enforce a support order, modify a child support order, determine the controlling child support order, or determine parentage of a child  (2) Order an obligor to comply with a support order, specifying the amount and the manner of compliance;  (3) Order income withholding;  (4) Determine the amount of any arrearages and specify a method of payment;  (5) Enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt, or both;  (6) Set aside property for satisfaction of the support order;  (7) Place liens and order execution on the obligor's property;  (8) Order an obligor to keep the tribunal informed of the obligor's current residential address, electronic mail address, telephone number, employer, address of employment, and telephone number at the place of employment;  (9) Issue a bench warrant or order of contempt for an obligor who has failed after proper notice to appear at a hearing ordered by the tribunal and enter the order of contempt and bench warrant in any local and state computer systems for criminal warrants;  (10) Order the obligor to seek appropriate employment by specified methods;  (11) Award reasonable attorney fees and other fees and costs; and  (12) Grant any other available remedy.  C. A responding tribunal of this state shall include in a support order issued under this Chapter, or in the documents accompanying the order, the calculations on which the support order is based.  D. A responding tribunal of this state may not condition the payment of a support order issued under this Chapter upon compliance by a party with provisions for visitation.  E. If a responding tribunal of this state issues an order under this Chapter, the tribunal shall send a copy of the order to the petitioner and the respondent and to the initiating tribunal, if any.  F. If requested to enforce a support order, arrears, or judgment or modify a support order stated in a foreign currency, a responding tribunal of this state shall convert the amount stated in the foreign currency to the equivalent amount in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1303.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1303.6. Inappropriate tribunal

  If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1303.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1303.7. Duties of the support enforcement agency

  A. In a proceeding under this Chapter, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request:  (1) Shall provide services to a petitioner residing in a state;  (2) Shall provide services to a petitioner requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in Article 1301.2(5)(a) or (d); and  (3) May provide services to a petitioner who is an individual not residing in a state.  B. A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner shall:  (1) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent;  (2) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing;  (3) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties;  (4) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner;  (5) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner; and  (6) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.  C. A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts:  (1) To ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or  (2) If two or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.  D. A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.  E. A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of this state to issue a child support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state pursuant to Article 1303.19.  F. This Chapter does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.