La. Ch. Code art. 1306.16
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1306.16, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Procedure to register child support order of a foreign country for modification
Official statutory text
A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under Articles 1306.1 through 1306.8 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or at another time. The petition must specify the grounds for modification.
Acts 2015, No. 80, ยง1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, No. 80, ยง1, eff. July 1, 2015.
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