4.10.4 Notice & Service of Process
4.10.4 Notice & Service of Process aetrahan Mon, 06/26/2023 - 11:22The UCCJEA does not prescribe a special notice procedure for interstate custody disputes. Rather, it incorporates the Louisiana law on notice and service of process for non-residents or the law of the state where the non-resident lives.1 As a result, non-residents need to be notified and served under Louisiana’s Long-Arm Statute,2 which generally involves service by certified mail and 30 days’ notice before a hearing on a custody motion or rule except for family violence protective order actions under La. R.S. 46:2131, et seq.