Title 9, Civil Code-Ancillaries

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La. Rev. Stat. § 9:3584 RS 9:3584
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§3584, 3585. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 709, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1980
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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:374 Possession and use of family residence or community movables or immovables
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§374. Possession and use of family residence or community movables or immovables A. When the family residence is the separate property of either spouse, after the filing of a petition for divorce or in conjunction therewith, the spouse who has physical custody or has been awarded…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:375 Award of attorney fees
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§375. Award of attorney fees A. When the court renders judgment in an action to make executory past-due payments under a spousal or child support award, or to make executory past-due installments under an award for contributions made by a spouse to the other spouse's education or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:376 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§376. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 261, §9, EFF. JAN. 1, 1994.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:377 Short title
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§377. Short title This Part may be cited as the Uniform Collaborative Family Law Act. Acts 2024, No. 98, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:377.1 Legislative intent; conflicts; application and construction
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§377.1. Legislative intent; conflicts; application and construction A. It is the policy of this state to encourage the peaceable resolution of disputes and the early resolution of pending litigation through compromise, with special consideration given to disputes involving the pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:377.10 Low-income parties
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§377.10. Low-income parties A. The disqualification of R.S. 9:377.9(A) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee. B. After a collaborative family law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer is associated m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:377.11 Governmental entity as party
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§377.11. Governmental entity as party A. The disqualification of R.S. 9:377.9(A) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. B. After a collaborative family law process concludes, another law…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:377.12 Disclosure of information
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§377.12. Disclosure of information Except as provided by law other than this Part, during the collaborative family law process, upon the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative family l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:377.13 Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
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§377.13. Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected This Part does not affect any of the following: (1) The professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional. (2) The obligation of a pers…
La. Rev. Stat. § 9:377.14 Appropriateness of collaborative law process
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§377.14. Appropriateness of collaborative law process Before a prospective party signs a collaborative family law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall: (1) Assess with the prospective party factors that the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether…