Article 131

Court to determine custody ACTIVE

In a proceeding for divorce or thereafter, the court shall award custody of a child in accordance with the best interest of the child.

Actions

References

None.

Cited by

None.

History

  • enactment Acts 1888, No. 124
  • amendment Acts 1979, No. 718, §1
  • amendment Acts 1981, No. 283, §1
  • amendment Acts 1982, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983
  • amendment Acts 1983, No. 695, §1
  • amendment Acts 1984, No. 133, §1
  • amendment Acts 1984, No. 786, §1
  • amendment Acts 1986, No. 950, §1, eff. July 14, 1986
  • amendment Acts 1989, No. 188, §1
  • amendment Acts 1993, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994

Article navigation

Cite Article 131

Bluebook
La. Civ. Code art. 131 (2026).
Permalink
https://theusufruct.com/cc/131
BibTeX
@misc{lacivcode-art-131,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 131},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/131},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}