La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.5
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.5, part of Louisiana’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Louisiana, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Termination of temporary modification order
Official statutory text
A. A temporary modification order terminates by operation of law upon the completion of deployment, and the prior order shall be reinstated. If the other parent has relocated with the child in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 9:355.1 et seq., custody or visitation shall be exercised where the child resides, pending further orders of the court.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the court may, upon motion alleging immediate danger or irreparable harm to the child, grant an expedited hearing on the termination of the temporary modification order and the reinstatement of the prior order, or the court may grant an ex parte order of temporary custody prior to the reinstatement of the prior order. Any ex parte temporary order shall comply with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 3945.
Acts 2010, No. 739, §1.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the court may, upon motion alleging immediate danger or irreparable harm to the child, grant an expedited hearing on the termination of the temporary modification order and the reinstatement of the prior order, or the court may grant an ex parte order of temporary custody prior to the reinstatement of the prior order. Any ex parte temporary order shall comply with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 3945.
Acts 2010, No. 739, §1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Louisiana?
Find a Louisiana lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.