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New Louisiana law directs courts toward equal physical custody

(The Center Square) — Louisiana courts will begin operating under a stronger presumption of equal parenting time when a new child custody law takes effect Aug. 1.

House Bill 1239, authored by Rep. Kyle Green Jr., DMarrero, became Act 605 after passing the Legislature unanimously and becoming law without Gov. Jeff Landry's signature.

The law amends Louisiana's child custody statutes to state that phy…

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