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Grandparent Issues: Louisiana Grandparent Rights to Visitation: Visitation may be granted to the parents of a deceased parent or parent who has been declared legally incompetent if it is found to be in the best interest of the child. Louisiana Statutes AnnotatedRevised Statutes, Article 9:344 (LSA-R.S. 9:344), and Children's Code, Article 1264 (Ch. C Art. 1264). When Adoption Occurs: The natural parents of a deceased party to a marriage dissolved by death and the parents of a party who has forfeited his right to object to the adoption of his child pursuant to Article 1245 of the Children's Code may have limited visitation rights to a minor child who has been adopted. Child Custody Statutes: Joint legal custody is preferred and presumed best for the child. Parties must submit a joint custody plan. If one party requests sole custody, he or she must prove it is in the child's best interest considering the following factors: (1) the child's love, affection and emotional ties with each parent; (2) capacity and disposition of the parties to give love, affection, guidance, education, and religious guidance; (3) capacity and disposition of the parties to give the child food, clothing, medical care, etc., (4) length of time the child has been in a stable, satisfactory environment, and the desirability for continuity; (5) permanence as a family unit of the existing or proposed home; (6) moral fitness of the parties; (7) mental and physical health of the parties; (8) home, school and community record of the child; (9) preference of the child, if old enough; (10) willingness of each party to facilitate a relationship between the child and the other spouse; (11) distance between parties residences; and (12) any other factor the judge decides is proper (except race). LSA-C.C., Art. 131 et seq. Parents May Choose: Yes Featured Download Manuals: The Download Center The Grandparent's Rights Manual The Child Support Obligations of Grandparents Interference as Grounds for Modification The Rights and Responsibilities of Stepparents Sibling Visitation Rights Parent's Ability & Willingness to Cooperate Featured Books: The Divorce Bookstore Grandparents Rights The Father's Child Custody Handbook The Mother's Child Custody Handbook The Child Custody Strategies for Men and Women Helping Your Children Cope With Divorce Helping Children Cope With Divorce the Sandcastles Way Related Research Center Categories: Helpful Services: Adoption Child Abduction Child Abuse Child Care Child Custody Child Support Child Support Enforcement Children Children's Resources Children's Rights Custody & Smoking Custody Basics Custody Decisions Custody Evaluations Custody Law Custody Resources Father's Rights Grandparent's Rights Guardian Ad Litem Interstate Custody Mother's Rights Remarriage Second Wives Third Parties Visitation Access to some research documents (those we license from independent legal research companies) are restricted to subscribers. In order to gain access to ALL of these documents, you must subscribe to establish an account. If you are already a subscriber, you may sign in before you begin your research. (Why Subscribe?)

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