In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to this subarticle, the following rules apply: (1) A prior judicial order designating custodial responsibility of a child in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless the circumstances meet the requirements of the law of this State, other than this article, for modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility. (2) The court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for designating custodial responsibility of a child in the event of deployment, including a prior written agreement executed pursuant to Subarticle 2, unless the court finds the agreement contrary to the best interest of the child. HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 61 (H.3156), Section 1, eff June 4, 2015.
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