Senate Resolution No. [insert number] urges the Select Committee on Women and Children of the Louisiana Senate to conduct a study on a parent's right to equal custodial periods with their child. The resolution emphasizes the importance of maintaining frequent and continuing contact between children and both parents, advocating for equal custodial arrangements when feasible. It also highlights the need for programs that promote healthy custodial relationships, while addressing issues such as parental harassment and alienation that can arise during custody disputes.

The resolution calls for the committee to invite representatives from various organizations, including the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, the Louisiana Children's Cabinet, and several advocacy and judicial associations, to provide testimony for the study. The committee is tasked with reporting its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Judiciary A and the Senate president by March 1, 2025. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children.