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La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.12 Definitions
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§3580.12. Definitions For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Attorney" means an attorney, group of attorneys, or law firm who may be entitled to represent a person or persons in a civil action in this state. (…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.13 Disclosure of financing agreements; discovery
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§3580.13. Disclosure of financing agreements; discovery A. A litigation financer with a litigation financing contract or agreement with the party shall not decide, influence, or direct the party or the party's attorney with respect to the conduct of the underlying civil proceedin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.2 Definitions
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§3580.2. Definitions For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) "Foreign country of concern" means a foreign government listed in 15 CFR 7.4, including a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.3 Disclosure of foreign third-party litigation funding and foreign source certification
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§3580.3. Disclosure of foreign third-party litigation funding and foreign source certification by foreign entities A. In any civil action in which a foreign third-party litigation funder provides funds intended to defray litigation expenses or the financial impact of a negative j…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.4 Foreign disclosure; certification
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§3580.4. Foreign disclosure; certification A. A disclosure required pursuant to R.S. 9:3580.3 shall be made of a declaration under penalty of perjury based on actual knowledge of the declarant formed after reasonable inquiry, provided to the attorney general by the third-party li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.5 Third-party litigation funding; prohibitions
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§3580.5. Third-party litigation funding; prohibitions It shall be unlawful for any foreign third-party litigation funder to engage in any of the following: (1) Knowingly enter into an agreement creating a right for anyone, other than the named parties, counsel of record, or law f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.6 Enforcement
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§3580.6. Enforcement A. Any agreement in violation of this Chapter shall be null and void. B. A violation of this Chapter by a foreign third-party litigation funder or a third-party litigation funder is a deceptive and unfair trade practice actionable pursuant to the applicable l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3580.7 Reports to the legislature
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§3580.7. Reports to the legislature A. The attorney general shall, at least once each calendar year, report to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives describing foreign involvement in litigation financing agreements in the preceding calendar y…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3581 Short title
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§3581. Short title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Louisiana Equal Credit Opportunity Law. Added by Acts 1975, No. 705, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3582 Scope
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§3582. Scope The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all loans or extensions of credit made or executed in the state of Louisiana between any natural person and any extender of credit. Added by Acts 1975, No. 705, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3583 Discrimination prohibited
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§3583. Discrimination prohibited It shall be unlawful for any extender of credit to refuse to extend credit to any major or emancipated minor solely because of that person's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or marital status. It shall also be unlawful for any extender…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359 Short title
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§359. Short title This Subpart may be cited as the "Military Parent and Child Custody Protection Act". Acts 2010, No. 739, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.1 Definitions
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§359.1. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Deploying parent" means a parent of a minor child whose parental rights have not been terminated and whose custody or visitation rights have not been restricted by court order…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.10 Appointment of counsel
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§359.10. Appointment of counsel When the court declines to grant or extend a stay of proceedings in accordance with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Appendix Section 521-522, upon motion of either parent or upon its own motion, the court shall appoint an attorney to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.11 Jurisdiction
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§359.11. Jurisdiction When a court of this state has issued a custody or visitation order, the absence of a child from this state during the deployment of a parent shall be a "temporary absence" for the purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.12 Attorney fees
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§359.12. Attorney fees The court may award attorney fees and costs when either party causes unreasonable delays, fails to provide information required in this Subpart, or in any other circumstance in which the court considers it to be appropriate. Acts 2010, No. 739, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.13 Applicability
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§359.13. Applicability The provisions of this Subpart shall not apply to any custody or visitation order requested in a verified petition alleging the applicability of the Domestic Abuse Assistance Act, R.S. 46:2131 et seq., Children's Code Article 1564 et seq., or the Post-Separ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.2 Final order; modification prohibited
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§359.2. Final order; modification prohibited The court shall not enter a final order modifying the existing terms of a custody or visitation order until ninety days after the termination of deployment; however, if the matter was fully tried by a court prior to deployment, the cou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.3 Material change in circumstances
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§359.3. Material change in circumstances Deployment or the potential for future deployment alone shall not constitute a material change in circumstances for the permanent modification of a custody or visitation order. Acts 2010, No. 739, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.4 Temporary modification
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§359.4. Temporary modification A. An existing order of custody or visitation may be temporarily modified to reasonably accommodate the deployment of a parent. Any such order issued in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart shall be entered as a temporary order by the cour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.5 Termination of temporary modification order
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§359.5. Termination of temporary modification order A. A temporary modification order terminates by operation of law upon the completion of deployment, and the prior order shall be reinstated. If the other parent has relocated with the child in accordance with the provisions of R…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.6 Delegation of visitation
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§359.6. Delegation of visitation The court may delegate some or all of the deploying parent's visitation, upon motion of the deploying parent, to a family member with a substantial relationship to the child if the court determines it is in the best interest of the child. For the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.7 Testimony; evidence
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§359.7. Testimony; evidence The court shall permit the presentation of testimony and evidence by affidavit or electronic means, upon motion of a parent and for good cause shown, when military duties prevent the deploying parent from personally appearing. Acts 2010, No. 739, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.8 Lack of existing order of custody or visitation
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§359.8. Lack of existing order of custody or visitation When an order establishing custody or visitation has not been rendered and deployment is imminent, upon the motion of either parent, the court shall expedite a hearing to establish a temporary order in accordance with this S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:359.9 Duty to cooperate; disclosure of information
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§359.9. Duty to cooperate; disclosure of information A. When military necessity precludes court adjudication prior to deployment, the parties shall cooperate in custody or visitation matters. B. Within ten days of receipt, a copy of the deployment orders shall be provided to the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3590 Limitations on confession of judgment
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§3590. Limitations on confession of judgment Except for the purposes of executory process, confessions of judgment, prior to the maturity of the obligation sued on, are hereby prohibited. Added by Acts 1978, No. 518, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3591.1 Short title
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§3591.1. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Earned Wage Access Services Act". Acts 2025, No. 496, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3591.2 Definitions
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§3591.2. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Consumer" means a natural person residing in this state. A provider may use the mailing address provided by a consumer or the consumer's employer to determine the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3591.3 Required acts of a provider
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§3591.3. Required acts of a provider A provider shall: (1) Develop and implement policies and procedures for responding to questions raised by consumers and addressing complaints from consumers. (2) Before entering into an agreement with a consumer for the provision of earned wag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3591.4 Prohibited acts of a provider
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§3591.4. Prohibited acts of a provider A provider shall not: (1) Compel or attempt to compel repayment by a consumer of outstanding proceeds, fees, voluntary tips, gratuities, or other donations through any of the following means: (a) By initiating a civil suit against the consum…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3591.5 Statutory compliance; applicability
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§3591.5. Statutory compliance; applicability A provider shall not deemed to be engaging in lending, a money transmission, or a debt collection in this state or in violation of the laws of this state relating to the payment of minimum or overtime wages, deductions from payroll, sa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3591.6 Fee reporting; consumer protection
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§3591.6. Fee reporting; consumer protection A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, a provider that charges a fee for the provision of earned wage access services, including transaction fees, membership fees, or any other form of compensation, shall submit an annu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3591.7 Enforcement of this Chapter; penalties
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§3591.7. Enforcement of this Chapter; penalties A. Providers subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to enforcement by the attorney general pursuant to the provisions of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, R.S. 51:1401 et seq. B. Any provide…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:360 Medical expert testimony; priority for trial
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§360. Medical expert testimony; priority for trial In any proceeding in which a medical expert has been subpoenaed to testify based upon allegations of abuse or neglect of a child, the court shall take the testimony of the medical expert in priority to the parties and other witne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:360.1 Applicability
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§360.1. Applicability The provisions of this Subpart shall apply to child custody proceedings pursuant to Title V of Book I of the Civil Code and child in need of care proceedings pursuant to Title VI of the Children's Code. Acts 2026, No. 9, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3601 Payment of interest by newspapers on deposits required of their distributors or dealers
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§3601. Payment of interest by newspapers on deposits required of their distributors or dealers Whenever any person or corporation engaged in the newspaper business shall demand of its distributors or dealers a cash security to protect the furnisher of the newspapers from loss by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:361 Legislative findings
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§361. Legislative findings The legislature hereby reiterates its previous findings and statements of purpose set forth in R.S. 46:2121 and 2131 relative to family violence and domestic violence. The legislature further finds that the problems of family violence do not necessarily…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:362 Definitions
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§362. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Abused parent" means the parent who has not committed family violence. (2) "Court" means any district court, juvenile court, or family court having jurisdiction over the parents and/or child at issue. (3) "Court-monitored domestic abus…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:363 Ordered mediation prohibited
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§363. Ordered mediation prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in any separation, divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, alimony, or community property proceeding, no spouse or parent who satisfies the court that he or she, or any of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:364 Child custody; visitation
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§364. Child custody; visitation A. There is created a presumption that no parent who has a history of perpetrating family violence, as defined in R.S. 9:362, or domestic abuse, as defined in R.S. 46:2132, or has subjected any of his or her children, stepchildren, or any household…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:364.1 Visitation with incarcerated parent
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§364.1. Visitation with incarcerated parent A. If the court authorizes visitation with an incarcerated parent, as part of such visitation order the court shall include restrictions, conditions, and safeguards as are necessary to protect the mental and physical health of the child…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:365 Qualification of licensed mental health professional
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§365. Qualification of licensed mental health professional Any licensed mental health professional appointed by the court to conduct a custody evaluation in a case where family violence is an issue shall have current and demonstrable training and experience working with perpetrat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:366 Injunctions
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§366. Injunctions A. All separation, divorce, child custody, and child visitation orders and judgments in family violence cases shall contain an injunction as defined in R.S. 9:362. Upon issuance of such injunction, the judge shall cause to have prepared a Uniform Abuse Preventio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:367 Costs
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§367. Costs In any family violence case, all court costs, attorney fees, costs of enforcement and modification proceedings, costs of appeal, evaluation fees, and expert witness fees incurred in furtherance of this Part shall be paid by the perpetrator of the family violence, incl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:368 Other remedies not affected
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§368. Other remedies not affected This Part shall in no way affect the remedies set forth in R.S. 46:2131 through 2142, the Criminal Code, the Children's Code, the Civil Code, or elsewhere; however, the court, in any case brought under R.S. 46:2131 et seq., may impose the remedie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:369 Limitations
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§369. Limitations No public funds allocated to programs which provide services to victims of domestic violence shall be used to provide services to the perpetrator of domestic violence. Acts 1992, No. 1091, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:371 Injunction against alienation or encumbrance; spouse's right to demand
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§371. Injunction against alienation or encumbrance; spouse's right to demand A. In a proceeding for divorce, a spouse may obtain an injunction restraining or prohibiting the disposition or encumbrance of community property until further order of the court. B. To be effective agai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:372 Injunction against abuse; form; central registry
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§372. Injunction against abuse; form; central registry A. In a proceeding for divorce, a court may grant an injunction prohibiting a spouse from physically or sexually abusing the other spouse or a child of either of the parties. B. Immediately upon rendering a decision granting …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:372.1 Injunction against harassment
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§372.1. Injunction against harassment In a proceeding for divorce, a court may grant an injunction prohibiting a spouse from harassing the other spouse. Acts 2003, No. 750, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:373 Removal of personal property
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§373. Removal of personal property A. In a proceeding for divorce, a court may grant an ex parte order requiring the sheriff or appropriate law enforcement officer to accompany a spouse to the family residence or another location designated by the court so that personal property …