Marriage ceremony required

La. Civ. Code art. 91

La. Civ. Code art. 91

Art. 91. Marriage ceremony required The parties must participate in a marriage ceremony performed by a third person who is qualified, or reasonably believed by the parties to be qualified, to perform the ceremony. The parties must be physically present at the ceremony when it is performed. Acts 1987, No. 886, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.