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LA Civ Code art. 136.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 136.1. Award of visitation rights

A child has a right to time with both parents. Accordingly, when a court-ordered schedule of visitation, custody, or time to be spent with a child has been entered, a parent shall exercise his rights to the child in accordance with the schedule unless good cause is shown. Neither parent shall interfere with the visitation, custody or time rights of the other unless good cause is shown. Acts 2008, No. 671, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 137 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 137. Denial of visitation; felony rape; death of a parent

A. In a proceeding in which visitation of a child is being sought by a parent, if the child was conceived through the commission of a felony rape, the parent who committed the felony rape shall be denied visitation rights and contact with the child. B. In a proceeding in which visitation of a child is being sought by a relative by blood or affinity, if the court determines, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the intentional criminal conduct of the relative resulted in the death of the parent of the child, the relative shall be denied visitation rights and contact with the child. Acts 2001, No. 499, §1; Acts 2010, No. 873, §1, eff. July 2, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 763, §1, eff. June 12, 2012.
LA Civ Code art. 141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 141. Child support; authority of court

In a proceeding for divorce or thereafter, the court may order either or both of the parents to provide an interim allowance or final support for a child based on the needs of the child and the ability of the parents to provide support. The court may award an interim allowance only when a demand for final support is pending. Acts 1993, No. 261, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Civ Code art. 142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 142. Modification or termination of child support award

An award of child support may be modified if the circumstances of the child or of either parent materially change and shall be terminated upon proof that it has become unnecessary. Acts 1993, No. 261, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 2001, No. 1082, §2.
LA Civ Code art. 151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 151. Proceeding for declaration of nullity of a marriage; interim incidental relief

In a proceeding for declaration of nullity of a marriage, a court may award a party the incidental relief afforded in a proceeding for divorce. Acts 1993, No. 108, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Civ Code art. 152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 152. Proceeding for declaration of nullity of a marriage; final incidental relief

After the declaration of nullity of a marriage, a party entitled to the civil effects of marriage may seek the same relief as may a divorced spouse. Incidental relief granted pending declaration of nullity to a party not entitled to the civil effects of marriage shall terminate upon the declaration of nullity. Nevertheless, a party not entitled to the civil effects of marriage may be awarded custody, child support, or visitation. The award shall not terminate as a result of the declaration of nullity. Acts 1993, No. 108, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
LA Civ Code art. 159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 159. Effect of divorce on community property regime

A judgment of divorce terminates a community property regime retroactively to the date of filing of the petition in the action in which the judgment of divorce is rendered. The retroactive termination of the community shall be without prejudice to rights of third parties validly acquired in the interim between the filing of the petition and recordation of the judgment. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 483, §2; Acts 1979, No. 711, §1; Acts 1990, No. 1009, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
LA Civ Code art. 178 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 178. Definition

Filiation is the legal relationship between a child and his parent. Acts 2009, No. 3, §1, eff. June 9, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 179 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 179. Establishment of filiation

Filiation is established by proof of maternity or paternity or by adoption. Acts 2009, No. 3, §1, eff. June 9, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 184 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 184. Maternity

Maternity may be established by a preponderance of the evidence that the child was born of a particular woman, except as otherwise provided by law. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 430, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 3, §3, eff. June 9, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 185 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 185. Presumption of paternity of husband

The husband of the mother is presumed to be the father of a child born during the marriage or within three hundred days from the date of the termination of the marriage. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 430, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 3, §3, eff. June 9, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 186 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 186. Presumption if child is born after divorce or after death of husband; effect of disavowal

If a child is born within three hundred days from the day of the termination of a marriage and his mother has married again before his birth, the first husband is presumed to be the father. If the first husband, or his successor, obtains a judgment of disavowal of paternity of the child, the second husband is presumed to be the father. The second husband, or his successor, may disavow paternity if he institutes a disavowal action within a peremptive period of one year from the day that the judgment of disavowal obtained by the first husband is final and definitive. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 430, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 187 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 187. Disavowal action; proof

The husband may disavow paternity of the child by clear and convincing evidence that he is not the father. The testimony of the husband shall be corroborated by other evidence. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 430, §1; Acts 1989, No. 790, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 188 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 188. Disavowal precluded in case of assisted conception

The husband of the mother may not disavow a child born to his wife as a result of an assisted conception to which he consented. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 430, §1; Acts 1989, No. 790, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 189 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 189. Time limit for disavowal by the husband

  The action for disavowal of paternity is subject to a liberative prescription of one year. This prescription commences to run from the day of the birth of the child, or the day the husband knew or should have known that he may not be the biological father of the child, whichever occurs later.  Nevertheless, if the husband lived separate and apart from the mother continuously during the three hundred days immediately preceding the birth of the child, this prescription does not commence to run until the husband is notified in writing that a party in interest has asserted that the husband is the father of the child.  Amended by Acts 1976, No. 430, §1; Acts 1999, No. 790, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2016, No. 309, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 190 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 190. Time limit for disavowal by heir or legatee

If the prescription has commenced to run and the husband dies before the prescription has accrued, his successor whose interest is adversely affected may institute an action for disavowal of paternity. The action of the successor is subject to a liberative prescription of one year. This prescription commences to run from the day of the death of the husband. If the prescription has not yet commenced to run, the action of the successor is subject to a liberative prescription of one year. This prescription commences to run from the day the successor is notified in writing that a party in interest has asserted that the husband is the father of the child. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 430, §1; Acts 1999, No. 790, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 190.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 190.1. Three-party acknowledgment; alternative to disavowal; time period

  If blood or tissue sampling indicates by a ninety-nine and nine-tenths percentage point threshold probability that the biological father is the father of the child and he is not the husband or former husband presumed to be the father of the child, then the husband or former husband presumed to be the father of the child, the mother, and the biological father of the child may execute a three-party acknowledgment in authentic form declaring that the husband or former husband is not the father of the child and that the biological father is the father of the child. When a three-party acknowledgment is executed, the husband or former husband is not presumed to be the father of the child. The biological father who has acknowledged the child by three-party acknowledgment is presumed to be the father of the child.  To have effect, this acknowledgment shall be executed no later than ten years from the day of the birth of the child but never more than one year from the day of the death of the child. These time periods are peremptive.  Acts 2018, No. 21, §2, eff. May 7, 2018.
LA Civ Code art. 191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 191. Contestation and establishment of paternity by mother

  The mother of a child may institute an action to establish both that her former husband is not the father of the child and that her present husband is the father. This action may be instituted only if the present husband has acknowledged the child by authentic act.  Acts 2004, No. 530, §1, eff. June 25, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2016, No. 309, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 192. Contestation action; proof

The mother shall prove by clear and convincing evidence both that her former husband is not the father and that her present husband is the father. The testimony of the mother shall be corroborated by other evidence. Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 193 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 193. Contestation and establishment of paternity; time period

The action by the mother shall be instituted within a peremptive period of one hundred eighty days from the marriage to her present husband and also within two years from the day of the birth of the child, except as may otherwise be provided by law. Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 194 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 194. Judgment in contestation action

A judgment shall not be rendered decreeing that the former husband is not the father of the child unless the judgment also decrees that the present husband is the father of the child. Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 195 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 195. Presumption by marriage and acknowledgment; child not filiated to another man; proof; time period

  A man who marries the mother of a child not filiated to another man and who, with the concurrence of the mother, acknowledges the child by authentic act is presumed to be the father of that child.  The husband may disavow paternity of the child as provided in Article 187. Revocation of the authentic act of acknowledgment alone is not sufficient to rebut the presumption of paternity created by this Article.  The action for disavowal is subject to a peremptive period of one hundred eighty days. This peremptive period commences to run from the day of the marriage or the acknowledgment, whichever occurs later.  Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 3, §3, eff. June 9, 2009; Acts 2016, No. 309, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 196 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 196. Formal acknowledgment; presumption

  A man may, by authentic act, acknowledge a child not filiated to another man. The acknowledgment creates a presumption that the man who acknowledges the child is the father. The presumption can be invoked only on behalf of the child. Except as otherwise provided in custody, visitation, and child support cases, the acknowledgment does not create a presumption in favor of the man who acknowledges the child.  Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 344, §1, eff. June 13, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 3, §3, eff. June 9, 2009; Acts 2016, No. 309, §1.
LA Civ Code art. 197 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 197. Child's action to establish paternity; proof; time period

A child may institute an action to prove paternity even though he is presumed to be the child of another man. If the action is instituted after the death of the alleged father, a child shall prove paternity by clear and convincing evidence. For purposes of succession only, this action is subject to a peremptive period of one year. This peremptive period commences to run from the day of the death of the alleged father. Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 198 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 198. Father's action to establish paternity; time period

A man may institute an action to establish his paternity of a child at any time except as provided in this Article. The action is strictly personal. If the child is presumed to be the child of another man, the action shall be instituted within one year from the day of the birth of the child. Nevertheless, if the mother in bad faith deceived the father of the child regarding his paternity, the action shall be instituted within one year from the day the father knew or should have known of his paternity, or within ten years from the day of the birth of the child, whichever first occurs. In all cases, the action shall be instituted no later than one year from the day of the death of the child. The time periods in this Article are peremptive. Amended by Acts 1944, No. 50; Acts 1948, No. 482, §1; Acts 1979, No. 607, §1; Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Civ Code art. 199 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 199. Effect of adoption.

Upon adoption, the adopting parent becomes the parent of the child for all purposes and the filiation between the child and his legal parent is terminated, except as otherwise provided by law. The adopted child and his descendants retain the right to inherit from his former legal parent and the relatives of that parent. Acts 2009, No. 3, §1, eff. June 9, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 200 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 200. Adoption of minors

The adoption of minors is also governed by the provisions of the Children's Code. Acts 2009, No. 3, §1, eff. June 9, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 212 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 212. Adult adoption requirements

A person who has attained the age of majority may be adopted without judicial authorization only when the adoptive parent is the spouse or the surviving spouse of a parent of the person to be adopted. In other proposed adult adoptions, the court, upon the joint petition of the adoptive parent and the person to be adopted, may authorize the adoption of a person who has attained the age of majority if the court finds after a hearing that the adoption is in the best interest of both parties. Acts 2008, No. 351, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 3, §3, eff. June 9, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 213 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 213. Adult adoption; form

The adoptive parent and the person to be adopted shall consent to the adoption in an authentic act of adoption. The spouse of the adoptive parent and the spouse of the person to be adopted shall sign the act of adoption for the purpose of concurrence in the adoption only. The act of adoption without this concurrence is absolutely null. The concurrence does not establish the legal relationship of parent and child. Neither a party to an adult adoption nor a concurring spouse may consent by procuration or mandate. Acts 2008, No. 351, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 214 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 214. Adult adoption; recordation requirement

The adoption is effective when the act of adult adoption and any judgment required to authorize the adoption are filed for registry, except as otherwise provided by law. Amended by Acts 1948, No. 454, §1; Acts 1958, No. 514, §1; Acts 1978, No. 458, §1; Acts 1990, No. 147, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1180, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2008, No. 351, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Civ Code art. 221 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 221. Authority of married parents

  The father and mother who are married to each other have parental authority over their minor child during the marriage.  Amended by Acts 1916, No. 41; Acts 1920, No. 252; Acts 1924, No. 197; Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 222 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 222. Representation of minor

  Parental authority includes representation of the child and the right to designate a tutor for the child.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 223 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 223. Rights and obligations of parental authority

  Parental authority includes rights and obligations of physical care, supervision, protection, discipline, and instruction of the child.  Acts 1986, No. 303, §1; Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 224 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 224. Parental obligation of support and education

  Parents are obligated to support, maintain, and educate their child. The obligation to educate a child continues after minority as provided by law.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 225 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 225. Parental liability for child's offenses and quasi-offenses

  Parents are responsible for damage occasioned by their child as provided by law.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 226 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 226. Parental obligation of direction

  Parents have a moral obligation to provide moral, social, and material direction for their child.  Amended by Acts 1952, No. 265, §1; Acts 1985, No. 714, §1; Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 227 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 227. Parental control

  A child owes assistance to his parents and may not quit a family residence without the consent of both parents, except as otherwise provided by law.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 228 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 228. Child's obligation of obedience; parental correction

  A child shall obey his parents in all matters not contrary to law or good morals. Parents have the right and obligation to correct and discipline the child in a reasonable manner.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 229 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 229. Administration of the property of the child

  Each parent has the right and the obligation to administer the property of the child. The parent must do so as a prudent administrator and is answerable for any damage caused by his fraud, fault, default, or neglect. An action for failure to perform this obligation is subject to a liberative prescription of five years that commences to run from the day the child attains the age of majority.  Amended by Acts 1970, No. 436, §2; Acts 1972, No. 668, §1; Acts 1979, No. 249, §1; Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 230 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 230. Alienation, encumbrance, or lease of the property of the child; expenditure of fruits

  Either parent may alienate, encumber, or lease the property of the child, compromise a claim of the child, or incur an obligation of the child for his education, support, and maintenance only with prior court approval, except as otherwise provided by law.  Nevertheless, a parent may expend, without court approval, the fruits of the child's property for the shared benefit of the family, excluding major children not living in the household, or for the expenses of the child's household or property.  Acts 1985, No. 173, §1; Acts 1992, No. 1014, §1; Acts 2001, No. 408, §1; Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 231 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 231. Parents' obligation to deliver and account

  Parents are bound to deliver to the child his property at termination of parental authority.  Parents shall also give an account of their administration when ordered by the court. The action to compel an accounting is subject to a liberative prescription of five years that commences to run from the day the child attains the age of majority.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 232 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 232. Parental authority

  Either parent during the marriage has parental authority over his child unless otherwise provided by law.  Under extraordinary circumstances, such as if one parent is mentally incompetent, interdicted, or imprisoned, or is an absent person, the other parent has exclusive authority.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 233 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 233. Delegation of parental authority

  Parents may delegate all or a part of their parental authority to others as provided by law.  Parents delegate a part of their parental authority to teachers and others to whom they entrust their child for his education, insofar as may be necessary.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 234 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 234. Parental authority; custody award

  Parental authority continues during marriage, unless modified by a judgment awarding custody to one parent, by a joint custody implementation order, or by a judgment awarding custody to a third person.  An ascendant, other than a parent, who is awarded custody has parental authority. The authority of a third person who is awarded custody, other than an ascendant, is governed by the rules of tutorship, unless modified by court order.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 235 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 235. Termination of parental authority

  Parental authority terminates upon the child's attaining the age of majority, upon the child's emancipation, or upon termination of the marriage of the parents of the child.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 236 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 236. Filial honor and respect

  A child regardless of age owes honor and respect to his father and mother.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 237 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 237. Obligation of providing the basic necessities of life; ascendants and descendants; exceptions

  Descendants are bound to provide the basic necessities of life to their ascendants who are in need, upon proof of inability to obtain these necessities by other means or from other sources, and ascendants are likewise bound to provide for their needy descendants, this obligation being reciprocal.  This obligation is strictly personal and is limited to the basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter, and health care.  This obligation is owed by descendants and ascendants in the order of their degree of relationship to the obligee and is joint and divisible among obligors. Nevertheless, if the obligee is married, the obligation of support owed by his descendants and ascendants is secondary to the obligation owed by his spouse.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Civ Code art. 238 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Civil Code|Art. 238. Amount of support

  The amount of support shall be determined in accordance with the needs of the obligee, as limited under the preceding Article, and the means of the obligor.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.