HLS 14RS-1094 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 840
BY REPRESENTATIVE NANCY LANDRY
FAMILY LAW: Provides relative to the transfer of actions in custody proceedings
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 74.2(E), relative to forum non2
conveniens; to provide for the transfer of certain divorce proceedings; and to provide3
for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 74.2(E) is hereby amended and reenacted6
to read as follows: 7
Art. 74.2. Custody proceedings; support; divorce; forum non conveniens8
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E. For the convenience of the parties and the witnesses and in the interest of10
justice, a court, upon contradictory motion or upon its own motion after notice and11
hearing, may transfer the custody or support proceeding to another court where the12
proceeding might have been brought. If a court transfers a custody or support13
proceeding pursuant to this Paragraph and that custody or support proceeding is14
incidental to a divorce proceeding pending before that court, then the court shall also15
transfer the related divorce proceeding and any other matter incidental to the divorce16
proceeding.17
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HB NO. 840
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Nancy Landry HB No. 840
Abstract: Requires a court to transfer all divorce proceedings and incidental matters when
a custody or support proceeding incidental to the divorce has been transferred under
forum non conveniens.
Present law provides for venue in custody and support proceedings and authorizes a transfer
in the discretion of the court for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and in the
interest of justice.
Proposed law retains present law and requires a transferring court to transfer all divorce
proceedings and incidental matters related to the custody and support proceedings.
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 74.2(E))