CHC 1001.1 - Priority of docketing; adjudication - Louisiana Statutes

Art. 1001.1. Priority of docketing; adjudication

Any petition filed and any proceeding held under the provisions of this Title shall be given priority, to the extent practicable, over any other civil action before the court, except emergency proceedings for the protection of the child under Articles 617 through 627, or Domestic Abuse Assistance proceedings under Chapter 8 of Title XV. Any petition filed under the provisions of this Title shall be docketed immediately upon filing, and hearings shall be scheduled for the earliest dates practicable.

Acts 1997, No. 256, §1.