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LA Code Civ Pro art. 74.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 74.2. Custody proceedings; support; forum non conveniens

 NOTE: Paragraph A effective until August 1, 2016. See Acts 2015, No. 379, §2 and 3.  A. A proceeding to obtain the legal custody of a minor or to establish an obligation of support may be brought in the parish where a party is domiciled or in the parish of the last matrimonial domicile. NOTE: Paragraph A as amended by Acts 2015, No. 379, §2 and 3, eff. Aug. 1, 2016.  A. A proceeding to obtain the legal custody of a child or to establish an obligation of support may be brought in the parish where a party is domiciled or in the parish of the last matrimonial domicile.  B. A proceeding for change of custody may be brought in the parish where the person awarded custody is domiciled or in the parish where the custody decree was rendered. If the person awarded custody is no longer domiciled in the state, the proceeding for change of custody may be brought in the parish where the person seeking a change of custody is domiciled or in the parish where the custody decree was rendered.  C. A proceeding for modification of support may be brought in any of the following:  (1) The parish where the person awarded support is domiciled if the award has been registered in that parish pursuant to the provisions of Article 2785 et seq., regardless of the provisions of Article 2786(A) relative to the domicile of the parties.  (2) The parish where the support award was rendered if it has not been registered and confirmed in another court of this state, pursuant to the provisions of Article 2785 et seq.  (3) The parish where the support award was last registered if registered in multiple courts of this state.  (4) Any of the following, if the person awarded support is no longer domiciled in the state:  (a) The parish where the other person is domiciled.  (b) The parish where the support award was rendered if not confirmed in another court of this state pursuant to Article 2785 et seq.  (c) The parish where the support order was last confirmed pursuant to the provisions of Article 2785 et seq.  D. A proceeding to register a child support, medical support, and income assignment order, or any such order issued by a court of this state for modification, may be brought in the parish where the person awarded support is domiciled.  E. For the convenience of the parties and the witnesses and in the interest of justice, a court, upon contradictory motion or upon its own motion after notice and hearing, may transfer the custody or support proceeding to another court where the proceeding might have been brought.  F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if after August 26, 2005, and before August 15, 2007, a party has changed his domicile within the state and the other party resided in another state prior to the hurricanes, the custody or support proceeding shall be transferred to the parish of the domicile, upon motion made prior to December 31, 2007.  Acts 1987, No. 417, §1; Acts 1997, No. 603, §1; Acts 2007, No. 99, §1; Acts 2010, No. 689, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 379, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 2016.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 74.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 74.3. Marriage of persons related by adoption

Persons related by adoption seeking judicial authorization to marry in accordance with Civil Code Article 90 shall request authorization of the district court in the parish of either party's domicile. Acts 1987, No. 886, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 74.3.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 74.3.1. Marriage of persons; waiver of certain information

  A. A person applying for a marriage license who is unable to provide a birth certificate, letter required by R.S. 9:227, a valid and unexpired passport, or visa accompanied by Form I-94 as issued by the United States may provide a Certificate of Naturalization by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Authority. A person applying for a marriage license who is unable to provide a social security number may provide a driver's license, a government issued identification card, a passport, a visa issued by the United States Department of State, or a Certificate of Naturalization issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. A person applying for a marriage license who is unable to comply with the requirements of this Article may seek judicial authorization for waiver of the requirements of this Article. The court may grant the waiver and order the issuance of the marriage license if, after hearing and good cause shown, the court finds that such relief is appropriate and that the person has complied with other legal requirements for the marriage license. The hearing may be conducted in camera, and before a duty judge. The written order granting the waiver shall be attached to the marriage license application. If the court denies the waiver, the court shall provide reasons for the denial of the waiver.  B. The judicial authorization may be granted by the district court, parish court, family court, or juvenile court, in the parish in which the marriage license application is made, or by the First or Second City Court of the City of New Orleans if such application is made within their territorial jurisdiction, or by a justice of the peace court or city court if the issuing official is located within the justice of the peace or city court's territorial jurisdiction.  C. The provisions of this Article are in addition to any other right or remedy provided by law, are notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and shall supersede and control to the extent of conflict with any other provision of law.  Acts 2017, No. 419, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 74.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 74.4. Action on an open account or a promissory note

A. An action to collect an open account may be brought in the parish where the open account was created or where the services that formed the basis of such open account were performed, or in the parish of the domicile of the debtor. B. An action on a promissory note may be brought in the parish where the promissory note was executed or in the parish of the domicile of the debtor. Acts 2007, No. 433, §1; Acts 2008, No. 357, §1, eff. June 26, 2008.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 74.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 74.5. Adult adoption

An action to authorize an adult adoption in accordance with the second paragraph of Civil Code Article 212 may be brought in the parish of the domicile of either party to the adoption. Acts 2008, No. 351, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 74.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 74.6. Actions to seek court approval by parents during marriage

  During the marriage of a minor's parents, an action to seek court approval to alienate, encumber, or lease the property of the minor, incur an obligation of the minor, or compromise a claim of the minor may be brought in the domicile of the minor, or if the parents seek to compromise a claim of the minor in a pending action, in that action.  Acts 2015, No. 260, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 75 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 75. Action on judicial bond

A. An action against the principal or surety, or both, on a bond filed in a judicial proceeding may be brought in the court where the bond was filed. B. An action against a legal surety may be brought in any parish where the principal obligor may be sued. Acts 1987, No. 409, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 76 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 76. Action on insurance policy

An action on a life insurance policy may be brought in the parish where the deceased died, the parish where he was domiciled, or the parish where any beneficiary is domiciled. An action on a health and accident insurance policy may be brought in the parish where the insured is domiciled, or in the parish where the accident or illness occurred. An action on any other type of insurance policy may be brought in the parish where the loss occurred or the insured is domiciled.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 76.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 76.1. Action on contract

An action on a contract may be brought in the parish where the contract was executed or the parish where any work or service was performed or was to be performed under the terms of the contract. Acts 1991, No. 217, §2.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 77 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 77. Action against person doing business in another parish

An action against a person having a business office or establishment in a parish other than that where he may be sued under Article 42 only, on a matter over which this office or establishment had supervision, may be brought in the parish where this office or establishment is located. Acts 1989, No. 117, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 78 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 78. Action against partners of existing partnership

Except as provided in Article 79, an action against a partner of an existing partnership on an obligation of the latter, or on an obligation growing out of the partnership, shall be brought in any parish of proper venue as to the partnership.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 79 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 79. Action to dissolve partnership

An action for the dissolution of a partnership shall be brought in the parish where it has or had its principal business establishment.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 80 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 80. Action involving immovable property

  A. The following actions may be brought in the parish where the immovable property is situated or in the parish where the defendant in the action is domiciled:  (1) An action to assert an interest in immovable property, or a right in, to, or against immovable property.  (2) An action to partition immovable property, except as otherwise provided in Articles 81, 82, and 83.  (3) An action arising from the breach of a lease of immovable property, including the enforcing of a lessor's privilege or seeking the payment of rent. The venue authorized by this Subparagraph shall be in addition to any other venue provided by law for such action.  B. If the immovable property, consisting of one or more tracts, is situated in more than one parish, the action may be brought in any of these parishes.  C. Any action by the sheriff after rendition of judgment shall be by the sheriff of the parish in which the immovable property is situated; however, if the immovable property, consisting of one or more tracts, is situated in more than one parish, the action may be brought by the sheriff of any of the parishes in which a portion of the immovable property is situated.  D. Any action to revoke a donation of immovable property shall be brought in the parish in which the property is located. If the property is located in more than one parish, the action may be brought in any one of them. When such an action is filed a notice of pendency shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of Article 3751.  Amended by Acts 1984, No. 732, §1; Acts 1989, No. 393, §1; Acts 1989, No. 541, §1; Acts 2021, No. 259, §2.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 81 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 81. Action involving succession

When a succession has been opened judicially, until rendition of the judgment of possession, the following actions shall be brought in the court in which the succession proceeding is pending:  (1) A personal action by a creditor of the deceased; but an action brought against the deceased prior to his death may be prosecuted against his succession representative in the court in which it was brought;  (2) An action to partition the succession;  (3) An action to annul the testament of the deceased; and  (4) An action to assert a right to the succession of the deceased, either under his testament or by effect of law.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 82 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 82. Action to partition community property

A. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, an action to partition community property and to settle the claims between the parties arising from either a matrimonial regime or from co-ownership of former community property shall be brought either as an incident of the action which would result in the termination of the community property regime or as a separate action in the parish where the judgment terminating the community property regime was rendered. B. If the spouses own community immovable property, the action to partition the community property, movable and immovable, and to settle the claims between the parties arising either from a matrimonial regime or from co-ownership of former community property may be brought in the parish in which any of the community immovable property is situated. C. If the spouses do not own community immovable property, the action to partition the community property and to settle the claims between the parties arising either from a matrimonial regime or from co-ownership of former community property may be brought in the parish where either party is domiciled. Acts 1997, No. 1055, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 83 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 83. Action to partition partnership property

Except as otherwise provided in the second paragraph of this article, an action to partition partnership property shall be brought either as an incident of the action to dissolve the partnership, or as a separate action in the court which rendered the judgment dissolving the partnership. If the partnership owns immovable property, the action to partition the partnership property, movable and immovable, may be brought in the parish where any of the immovable property is situated.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 84 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 84. Action involving certain retirement systems and employee benefit programs

Actions involving the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, Office of Group Benefits, State Police Pension and Relief Fund, Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, Louisiana School Lunch Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, Assessors' Retirement Fund, Clerks of Court Retirement and Relief Fund, District Attorneys' Retirement System, Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana, Parochial Employees' Retirement System of Louisiana, Registrar of Voters Employees' Retirement System, Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System, or the Firefighters' Retirement System shall be brought in the parish of East Baton Rouge or in the parish of the domicile of the retirement system or employee benefit program. Added by Acts 1980, No.164, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No.103, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1178, §8, eff. June 29, 2001.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 85 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 85. Action against domestic corporation; charter revoked by secretary of state

An action against a domestic corporation, the charter and franchise of which have been administratively revoked by the secretary of state in accordance with R.S. 12:163, may be brought in any parish where the suit could have been brought prior to revocation. Added by Acts 1982, No.649, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 86 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 86. Action involving voting trusts

An action against a voting trust or trustee of the voting trust, or both, may be brought: (1) In the parish or parishes where the document or documents creating the voting trust were executed. (2) If stock transferred to the voting trust was held by an inter vivos trust, in the parish or parishes where the inter vivos trust documents were executed. (3) If stock transferred to the voting trust was held by a mortis causa trust, in the parish having jurisdiction over the settlor's estate. Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 102, §2, eff. May 5, 1998.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 121. Action brought in improper venue; transfer

When an action is brought in a court of improper venue, the court may dismiss the action, or in the interest of justice transfer it to a court of proper venue.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 122. Change of proper venue

Any party by contradictory motion may obtain a change of venue upon proof that he cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial because of the undue influence of an adverse party, prejudice existing in the public mind, or some other sufficient cause. If the motion is granted, the action shall be transferred to a parish wherein no party is domiciled.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 123. Forum non conveniens

A.(1) For the convenience of the parties and the witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court upon contradictory motion, or upon the court's own motion after contradictory hearing, may transfer a civil case to another district court where it might have been brought; however, no suit brought in the parish in which the plaintiff is domiciled, and in a court which is otherwise a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue, shall be transferred to any other court pursuant to this Article. (2) For purposes of Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph, domicile shall be the location pursuant to Article 42 where the plaintiff would be subject to suit had he been a defendant. B. Upon the contradictory motion of any defendant in a civil case filed in a district court of this state in which a claim or cause of action is predicated upon acts or omissions originating outside the territorial boundaries of this state, when it is shown that there exists a more appropriate forum outside of this state, taking into account the location where the acts giving rise to the action occurred, the convenience of the parties and witnesses, and the interest of justice, the court may dismiss the suit without prejudice; however, no suit in which the plaintiff is domiciled in this state, and which is brought in a court which is otherwise a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue, shall be dismissed pursuant to this Article. C. In the interest of justice, and before the rendition of the judgment of dismissal, the court shall require the defendant or defendants to file with the court a waiver of any defense based upon prescription that has matured since the commencement of the action in Louisiana, provided that a suit on the same cause of action or on any cause of action arising out of the same transaction or occurrence is commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction in an appropriate foreign forum within sixty days from the rendition of the judgment of dismissal. Such waiver shall be null and of no effect if such suit is not filed within this sixty-day period. The court may further condition the judgment of dismissal to allow for reinstatement of the same cause of action in the same forum in the event a suit on the same cause of action or on any cause of action arising out of the same transaction or occurrence is commenced in an appropriate foreign forum within sixty days after the rendition of the judgment of dismissal and such foreign forum is unable to assume jurisdiction over the parties or does not recognize such cause of action or any cause of action arising out of the same transaction or occurrence. Added by Acts 1970, No. 294, §1; Acts 1988, No. 818, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1999, No. 536, §1, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2012, No. 713, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 124 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 124. Forum non conveniens; transfer to city court

If a party has filed separate suits in a district court and a city court within the territorial jurisdiction of the district court relating to the same cause of action but placing a claim for property damage in one court and a claim for personal injury in the other court, the district court upon contradictory motion, or upon the court's own motion after contradictory hearing, may transfer the suit in its court to the city court if the transfer serves the convenience of the parties and the witnesses and is in the interest of justice. Acts 1985, No. 600, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 151. Grounds

  A. A judge of any trial or appellate court shall be recused upon any of the following grounds:  (1) The judge is a witness in the cause.  (2) The judge has been employed or consulted as an attorney in the cause or has previously been associated with an attorney during the latter's employment in the cause, and the judge participated in representation in the cause.  (3) The judge is the spouse of a party, or of an attorney employed in the cause or the judge's parent, child, or immediate family member is a party or attorney employed in the cause.  (4) The judge is biased, prejudiced, or interested in the cause or its outcome or biased or prejudiced toward or against the parties or the parties' attorneys or any witness to such an extent that the judge would be unable to conduct fair and impartial proceedings.  B. A judge of any trial or appellate court shall also be recused when there exists a substantial and objective basis that would reasonably be expected to prevent the judge from conducting any aspect of the cause in a fair and impartial manner.  C. In any cause in which the state or a political subdivision thereof is interested, the fact that the judge is a citizen of the state or a resident of the political subdivision, or pays taxes thereto, is not a ground for recusal. In any cause in which a religious body or religious corporation is interested, the fact that the judge is a member of the religious body or religious corporation is not alone a ground for recusal.  Acts 1983, No. 106, §1; Acts 1987, No. 579, §1; Acts 1988, No. 515, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2008, No. 663, §1; Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 152. Disclosures

  A. A judge of any trial or appellate court shall disclose, to the best of his information and belief, the existence of any of the following to all attorneys and unrepresented parties in the cause:  (1) The judge has been associated with an attorney during the latter's employment in the cause.  (2) At the time of the hearing of any contested issue in the cause, the judge has continued to employ, to represent him personally, the attorney actually handling the cause or a member of that attorney's firm.  (3) The judge performed a judicial act in the cause in another court.  (4) The judge is related to any of the following:  (a) A party or the spouse of a party, within the fourth degree.  (b) An attorney employed in the cause, the spouse of the attorney, or any member of the attorney's law firm, within the second degree.  (5) The judge's spouse, parent, child, or immediate family member has a substantial economic interest in the subject matter in controversy.  B. Upon disclosure, any party may file a motion that sets forth a ground for recusal under Article 151.  Acts 1985, No. 967, §1; Acts 2001, No. 932, §1; Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 153. Recusal on court's own motion

  A. A judge may recuse himself in any cause in which a ground for recusal exists, whether or not a motion for his recusal has been filed by a party.  B. A district judge may recuse himself in any cause objecting to the candidacy or contesting the election for any office in which the district or jurisdiction of such office lies wholly within the judicial district of the court on which the district judge serves.  C. Prior to the cause being allotted to another judge, a judge who recuses himself for any reason shall contemporaneously file in the record the order of recusal and written reasons that provide the factual basis for recusal under Article 151. The judge shall also provide a copy of the recusal and the written reasons therefor to the judicial administrator of the supreme court.  Acts 2010, No. 262, §1; Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.