Covington, LA asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Louisiana

Q: Can I take my daughter on vacation out of state during this covid pandemic without her mother’s permission?

We have shared joint custody and her mother is the domiciliary and the custody agreement states “the minor child shall not be removed from the state of louisiana”. We switch on Sundays for the week and I want to take her to Oklahoma to visit my family. Is this allowed? Do I need her permission? Obviously I will have her back for change over next Sunday at noon. Can she use the covid pandemic as proof of my disregard for her wellbeing??

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A: I strongly recommend not taking your child on "vacation" out-of-state for vacation during a pandemic. Your judge and the other parent could very likely regard this as reckless and contempt.

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