Foreign tutor qualifying in Louisiana; authority
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4433
in effect4433. Foreign tutor qualifying in Louisiana; authority
A tutor or guardian of a minor residing outside Louisiana, appointed by a court outside Louisiana, may be appointed as tutor by a court of competent jurisdiction in Louisiana, as provided in Article 4032.
The procedure shall be the same as provided by law for the tutorship of a minor residing in Louisiana.
After such qualification the tutor has the same rights and responsibility as a tutor originally qualified in Louisiana.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111993Fetched: 10/20/2026
