La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4433
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
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.
La. C.P. § 4433