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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 236
BY SENATOR QUINN
DIVORCE. Provides that physical custody of children may be shared equally in a joint
custody decree. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 9:335(A)(2)(b), relative to divorce and joint custody of children;2
to provide relative to a joint custody decree and physical custody of children; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 9:335(A)(2)(b) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง335. Joint custody decree and implementation order7
A. * * *8
(2) * * *9
(b) To the extent it is feasible and in the best interest of the child, physical10
custody of the children should may be shared equally.11
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Section 2. The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed to prepare revision13
comments to the provisions of this Act. 14 SB NO. 236
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Camille Sebastien Perry.
DIGEST
Present law requires the court in a proceeding in which joint custody is decreed to render a
joint custody implementation order except for good cause shown.
Present law requires that the implementation order allocate the time periods during which
each parent is to have physical custody of the child so that the child is assured of frequent
and continuing contact with both parents and to the extent feasible and in the best interest
of the child, physical custody of the children should be shared equally.
Proposed law retains present law but provides that to the extent feasible and in the best
interest of the child, physical custody of the children may be shared equally.
Proposed law directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to prepare revision comments to the
provisions of this Act.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 9:335(A)(2)(b))