Relocation denied; joint custody with client as domiciliary parent
The situation
Two years after an amicable divorce, our client’s former spouse gave notice of intent to relocate their six-year-old to Houston for a new job. Our client objected under Louisiana’s relocation statute and asked to be named domiciliary parent.
What we did
- Filed a timely objection to the proposed relocation and a rule to modify custody.
- Built the record on the child’s ties to school, extended family, and pediatric care in St. Tammany Parish.
- Prepared our client for a full evidentiary hearing, including testimony from the child’s teacher and a custody evaluator.
The result
The court found relocation was not in the child’s best interest, maintained joint custody, and designated our client as domiciliary parent with a detailed physical custody schedule.
Client identity withheld; identifying details generalized. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case.