CC 137
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CC 137
Art. 137. Denial of visitation; sex offense; death of a parent
A. In a proceeding in which visitation of a child is being sought by a parent, if the child was conceived through the commission of a sex offense as provided by R.S. 15:541, the parent who committed the sex offense shall be denied visitation rights and contact with the child.
B. In a proceeding in which visitation of a child is being sought by a relative by blood or affinity, if the court determines, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the intentional criminal conduct of the relative resulted in the death of the parent of the child, the relative shall be denied visitation rights and contact with the child.
Acts 2001, No. 499, §1; Acts 2010, No. 873, §1, eff. July 2, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 763, §1, eff. June 12, 2012; Acts 2023, No. 271, §2, eff. June 9, 2023.