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Article 132

Award of custody to parents ACTIVE

If the parents agree who is to have custody, the court shall award custody in accordance with their agreement unless the provisions of R.S. 9:364 apply or the best interest of the child requires a different award. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 9:364, in the absence of agreement, or if the agreement is not in the best interest of the child, the court shall award custody to the parents jointly; however, if custody in one parent is shown by clear and convincing evidence to serve the best interest of the child, the court shall award custody to that parent.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1993, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994
  • amendment Acts 2018, No. 412, §1, eff. May 23, 2018

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La. Civ. Code art. 132 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-132,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 132},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/132},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}