Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

Re: Half-sisters rights for coustdy

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Re: Half-sisters rights for coustdy

I wonder why the Judge in LA didn't know about the case in TX. The first filed case should take precedence. If that is the TX case, you will have to take action in LA to void that judgment.

Re: Half-sisters rights for coustdy

Each State is required to give full faith and credit to Judgments of other states which are valid in the state where rendered. You could file in the court in La. asking it to recognize the Tx Judgment and to rescind the La one. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act was adopted by all states to avoid what you report happened in your case. I do not understand how the La court rendered judgment without your knowledge, and if you knew the papers were filed, why you did not challenge the La court, or tell the texas court. Either way, the UCCJA would have required whichever court learned of a pending custody matter in another state to contact the other state court and between them decide which one was the most appropriate to hear the custody issue.