HB1198

Louisiana HB1198 prohibits arbitration of child custody and visitation agreements, declaring such arbitration against public policy.

Louisiana HB1198 amends state law to prohibit arbitration of child custody and visitation agreements, declaring such arbitration against public policy. The law voids any agreement provision mandating arbitration of these matters and prevents state courts from recognizing or enforcing any arbitral awards on child custody or visitation. It also expands the conditions under which a court need not apply foreign child custody laws, including if those laws are manifestly contrary to Louisiana's public policy.