La. Ch. Code art. 605
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 605, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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A. A proceeding under this Title may be commenced in the parish in which the child is domiciled with his parent or tutor, the parish in which the child was present when an act alleged took place or conditions alleged existed, or the parish in which the child is found.
B. When a petition is filed in a parish other than that of the child's domicile, the court in which the proceeding is filed, upon motion of a party or upon the court's own motion, may transfer the proceeding to the court for the parish in which the child is domiciled. A transfer under this Paragraph may be made at any time.
C. When a petition is filed in a parish other than that of the child's domicile and the proceeding is not transferred under Paragraph B of this Article, the court in which the proceeding is filed shall immediately notify the appropriate court for the parish in which the child is domiciled, and if the court for the parish in which the child is domiciled requests a transfer within five days after receipt of the notification, the court in which the proceeding was filed may transfer the proceeding. A transfer under this Paragraph shall be made prior to the adjudication hearing.
D. When a petition is filed in a parish other than that of the child's domicile, and the proceeding is not transferred under Paragraph B or C of this Article, the court in which the proceeding was filed may, after the adjudication hearing, transfer the proceeding to the court of the parish where the child is domiciled for the disposition hearing.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 705, §1, eff. July 6, 1992.
B. When a petition is filed in a parish other than that of the child's domicile, the court in which the proceeding is filed, upon motion of a party or upon the court's own motion, may transfer the proceeding to the court for the parish in which the child is domiciled. A transfer under this Paragraph may be made at any time.
C. When a petition is filed in a parish other than that of the child's domicile and the proceeding is not transferred under Paragraph B of this Article, the court in which the proceeding is filed shall immediately notify the appropriate court for the parish in which the child is domiciled, and if the court for the parish in which the child is domiciled requests a transfer within five days after receipt of the notification, the court in which the proceeding was filed may transfer the proceeding. A transfer under this Paragraph shall be made prior to the adjudication hearing.
D. When a petition is filed in a parish other than that of the child's domicile, and the proceeding is not transferred under Paragraph B or C of this Article, the court in which the proceeding was filed may, after the adjudication hearing, transfer the proceeding to the court of the parish where the child is domiciled for the disposition hearing.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 705, §1, eff. July 6, 1992.
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