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  "urn": "urn:us-la:civcode:art:132",
  "article_number": "132",
  "heading": "Award of custody to parents",
  "text": "If the parents agree who is to have custody, the court shall award custody in accordance with their agreement unless the provisions of R.S. 9:364 apply or the best interest of the child requires a different award. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 9:364, in the absence of agreement, or if the agreement is not in the best interest of the child, the court shall award custody to the parents jointly; however, if custody in one parent is shown by clear and convincing evidence to serve the best interest of the child, the court shall award custody to that parent.",
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      "level": "book",
      "number": "I",
      "name": "Of Persons"
    },
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      "number": "V",
      "name": "Divorce"
    },
    {
      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "2",
      "name": "Provisional and Incidental Proceedings"
    },
    {
      "level": "section",
      "number": "3",
      "name": "Child Custody"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Book I › Title V › Chapter 2 › Section 3",
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      "act_year": 1993,
      "act_number": 261,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": "1994-01-01",
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      "role": "enactment"
    },
    {
      "act_year": 2018,
      "act_number": 412,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": "2018-05-23",
      "effective_date_raw": "May 23, 2018",
      "role": "amendment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 1993, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 2018, No. 412, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.",
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