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Article 133

Award of custody to person other than a parent; order of preference ACTIVE

If an award of joint custody or of sole custody to either parent would result in substantial harm to the child, the court shall award custody to another person with whom the child has been living in a wholesome and stable environment, or otherwise to any other person able to provide an adequate and stable environment.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1986, No. 966, §1
  • amendment Acts 1989, No. 546, §1
  • amendment Acts 1993, No. 261, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994

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La. Civ. Code art. 133 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-133,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 133},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/133},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}