Chapter

Divorce

La. R.S. 9:301— DIVORCE
La. R.S. 9:302— Divorce proceedings; hearings in chambers; procedure
La. R.S. 9:303— Income assignment; new orders; deviation
La. R.S. 9:304— Judgment of divorce; waiting periods; accrual of abandonment period
La. R.S. 9:304.1— Court costs; action to make child support executory
La. R.S. 9:305— Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 344, §7 eff. June 13, 2006.
La. R.S. 9:306— Seminar for divorcing parents
La. R.S. 9:307— Divorce or separation from bed and board in a covenant marriage; exclusive grounds
La. R.S. 9:308— Separation from bed and board in covenant marriage; suit against spouse; jurisdiction, procedure, and incidental relief
La. R.S. 9:309— Separation from bed and board in a covenant marriage; effects
La. R.S. 9:310— Retroactivity of spousal support order
La. R.S. 9:311— Modification of support; material change in circumstances; periodic review by Department of Children and Family Services; medical support
La. R.S. 9:311.1— Child support during the obligor's incarceration; Department of Children and Family Services providing support enforcement services
La. R.S. 9:312— Child support; accounting; requirements
La. R.S. 9:313— Divorce and child support proceedings; special requirements
La. R.S. 9:314— Attorney fees and court costs in domestic abuse cases
La. R.S. 9:315— Economic data and principles; definitions
La. R.S. 9:315.1— Rebuttable presumption; deviation from guidelines by court; stipulations by parties
La. R.S. 9:315.1.1— Determination of income; evidence
La. R.S. 9:315.2— Calculation of basic child support obligation
La. R.S. 9:315.3— Net child care costs; addition to basic obligation
La. R.S. 9:315.4— Health insurance premiums; addition to basic obligation
La. R.S. 9:315.5— Extraordinary medical expenses; addition to basic obligation
La. R.S. 9:315.6— Other extraordinary expenses; addition to basic obligation
La. R.S. 9:315.7— Deductions for income of the child
La. R.S. 9:315.8— Calculation of total child support obligation; worksheet
La. R.S. 9:315.9— Effect of shared custodial arrangement
La. R.S. 9:315.10— Effect of split custodial arrangement
La. R.S. 9:315.11— Voluntarily unemployed or underemployed party
La. R.S. 9:315.12— Second jobs and overtime
La. R.S. 9:315.13— Amounts not set forth in or exceeding schedule
La. R.S. 9:315.14— Disabled children; proof of disability; pleadings; orders; requirements
La. R.S. 9:315.15— No change in circumstances intended
La. R.S. 9:315.16— Review of guidelines
La. R.S. 9:315.17— Standard of appellate review
La. R.S. 9:315.18— Schedule; information
La. R.S. 9:315.19— Schedule for support
La. R.S. 9:315.20— Worksheets
La. R.S. 9:315.21— Retroactivity of child support judgment
La. R.S. 9:315.22— Termination of child support upon majority or emancipation; exceptions
La. R.S. 9:315.22.1— Support for disabled children
La. R.S. 9:315.23— Suspension or modification of child support obligation; secreting of child
La. R.S. 9:315.24— Child support enforcement; revocatory and oblique actions
La. R.S. 9:315.25— Consideration of custody or visitation matters
La. R.S. 9:315.26— Collection of past due child support
La. R.S. 9:315.27— Repealed
La. R.S. 9:315.30— Family financial responsibility; purpose
La. R.S. 9:315.31— Definitions
La. R.S. 9:315.32— Order of suspension of license; noncompliance with support order; contempt of court
La. R.S. 9:315.33— Suspension of license; notice of suspension from licensing board; temporary license
La. R.S. 9:315.34— Subsequent compliance; order of compliance; order of partial compliance
La. R.S. 9:315.35— Reissuance of license
La. R.S. 9:315.36— Suspension of license; pattern of nonpayment
La. R.S. 9:315.40— Definitions
La. R.S. 9:315.41— Notice of child support delinquency; suspension of license
La. R.S. 9:315.42— Objection to suspension of license
La. R.S. 9:315.43— Administrative hearing
La. R.S. 9:315.44— Certification of noncompliance
La. R.S. 9:315.45— Suspension of license; notice of suspension from licensing authority
La. R.S. 9:315.46— Subsequent compliance with support order; compliance and partial compliance releases
La. R.S. 9:315.47— Reissuance of license
La. R.S. 9:315.48— Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 612, 3, eff. June 22, 2001.
La. R.S. 9:321— Retroactivity of judgment concerning spousal support
La. R.S. 9:322— Judgment or order for support not to be recorded
La. R.S. 9:323— Recordation of judgment or order for amount due
La. R.S. 9:324— Cancellation of record following payment
La. R.S. 9:325— Collection of past due spousal support
La. R.S. 9:326— Determination of income for spousal support; evidence
La. R.S. 9:327— Determination of domestic abuse for spousal support
La. R.S. 9:331— Custody or visitation proceeding; court-ordered mental health evaluation
La. R.S. 9:331.1— Drug testing in custody or visitation proceeding
La. R.S. 9:331.2— Custody and visitation proceeding; parenting education programs
La. R.S. 9:331.3— Custody or visitation proceeding; court-ordered child custody evaluation
La. R.S. 9:332— Custody or visitation proceeding; mediation
La. R.S. 9:333— Duties of mediator
La. R.S. 9:334— Mediator qualifications
La. R.S. 9:335— Joint custody decree and implementation order; custody during an emergency or disaster
La. R.S. 9:336— Obligation of joint custodians to confer
La. R.S. 9:337— Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1082, 3.
La. R.S. 9:341— Restriction on visitation
La. R.S. 9:342— Bond to secure child custody or visitation order
La. R.S. 9:343— Return of child kept in violation of custody and visitation order
La. R.S. 9:344— Visitation rights of grandparents and siblings
La. R.S. 9:345— Appointment of attorney in child custody or visitation proceedings
La. R.S. 9:346— Action for failure to exercise or to allow visitation, custody or time rights pursuant to court-ordered schedule; judgment and awards
La. R.S. 9:347— Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 671, §3.
La. R.S. 9:348— Loss of visitation due to military service; compensatory visitation
La. R.S. 9:351— Access to records of child
La. R.S. 9:352— To 356 [Blank].
La. R.S. 9:355.1— Definitions
La. R.S. 9:355.2— Applicability
La. R.S. 9:355.3— Persons authorized to propose relocation of principal residence of a child
La. R.S. 9:355.4— Notice of proposed relocation of child; court authorization to relocate
La. R.S. 9:355.5— Mailing notice of proposed relocation address
La. R.S. 9:355.6— Failure to give notice of relocation
La. R.S. 9:355.7— Objection to relocation of child
La. R.S. 9:355.8— Limitation on objection by non-parents
La. R.S. 9:355.9— Effect of objection or failure to object to notice of proposed relocation
La. R.S. 9:355.10— Burden of proof
La. R.S. 9:355.11— Court authorization to relocate
La. R.S. 9:355.12— Temporary order
La. R.S. 9:355.13— Priority for trial
La. R.S. 9:355.14— Factors to determine contested relocation
La. R.S. 9:355.15— Mental health expert; appointment
La. R.S. 9:355.16— Application of factors at initial hearing
La. R.S. 9:355.17— Modification of custody
La. R.S. 9:355.18— Posting security
La. R.S. 9:355.19— Sanctions for unwarranted or frivolous proposal to relocate child or objection to relocation
La. R.S. 9:356— Consideration of child support
La. R.S. 9:357— Use of technology
La. R.S. 9:358.1— Appointment of parenting coordinator; term; costs
La. R.S. 9:358.2— No appointment in family violence cases
La. R.S. 9:358.3— Qualifications
La. R.S. 9:358.4— Authority and duties of parenting coordinator
La. R.S. 9:358.5— Testimony and report
La. R.S. 9:358.6— Communication with court
La. R.S. 9:358.7— Access to information
La. R.S. 9:358.8— Termination of appointment of parenting coordinator
La. R.S. 9:358.9— Limitation of liability
La. R.S. 9:359— Short title
La. R.S. 9:359.1— Definitions
La. R.S. 9:359.2— Final order; modification prohibited
La. R.S. 9:359.3— Material change in circumstances
La. R.S. 9:359.4— Temporary modification
La. R.S. 9:359.5— Termination of temporary modification order
La. R.S. 9:359.6— Delegation of visitation
La. R.S. 9:359.7— Testimony; evidence
La. R.S. 9:359.8— Lack of existing order of custody or visitation
La. R.S. 9:359.9— Duty to cooperate; disclosure of information
La. R.S. 9:359.10— Appointment of counsel
La. R.S. 9:359.11— Jurisdiction
La. R.S. 9:359.12— Attorney fees
La. R.S. 9:359.13— Applicability
La. R.S. 9:361— Legislative findings
La. R.S. 9:362— Definitions
La. R.S. 9:363— Ordered mediation prohibited
La. R.S. 9:364— Child custody; visitation
La. R.S. 9:364.1— Visitation with incarcerated parent
La. R.S. 9:365— Qualification of licensed mental health professional
La. R.S. 9:366— Injunctions
La. R.S. 9:367— Costs
La. R.S. 9:368— Other remedies not affected
La. R.S. 9:369— Limitations
La. R.S. 9:371— Injunction against alienation or encumbrance; spouse's right to demand
La. R.S. 9:372— Injunction against abuse; form; central registry
La. R.S. 9:372.1— Injunction against harassment
La. R.S. 9:373— Removal of personal property
La. R.S. 9:374— Possession and use of family residence or community movables or immovables
La. R.S. 9:375— Award of attorney fees
La. R.S. 9:376— REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 261, 9, EFF. JAN. 1, 1994.
La. R.S. 9:377— Short title
La. R.S. 9:377.1— Legislative intent; conflicts; application and construction
La. R.S. 9:377.2— Definitions
La. R.S. 9:377.3— Applicability
La. R.S. 9:377.4— Collaborative family law participation agreement; requirements
La. R.S. 9:377.5— Beginning and concluding collaborative family law process
La. R.S. 9:377.6— Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report
La. R.S. 9:377.7— Emergency order
La. R.S. 9:377.8— Approval of agreement by tribunal
La. R.S. 9:377.9— Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
La. R.S. 9:377.10— Low-income parties
La. R.S. 9:377.11— Governmental entity as party
La. R.S. 9:377.12— Disclosure of information
La. R.S. 9:377.13— Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
La. R.S. 9:377.14— Appropriateness of collaborative law process
La. R.S. 9:377.15— Confidentiality of collaborative family law communication
La. R.S. 9:377.16— Privilege against disclosure for collaborative family law communication; admissibility; discovery
La. R.S. 9:377.17— Waiver and preclusion of privilege
La. R.S. 9:377.18— Limits of privilege
La. R.S. 9:377.19— Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance