Senate Resolution No. 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 whenever feasible. It also highlights concerns regarding the misuse of custodial time, which can lead to harassment or alienation of one parent, and suggests the need for programs that promote healthy custodial relationships and address the trauma experienced by children in such situations.
The resolution calls for the committee to invite various representatives from relevant 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, 2026. A copy of the resolution will also be sent to the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children.