Article 234

Parental authority; custody award ACTIVE

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 person other than a parent.

An ascendant, other than a parent, who is awarded custody has parental authority. The authority of a person who is awarded custody, other than a parent or an ascendant, is governed by the rules of tutorship, unless modified by court order.

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History

  • enactment Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016
  • amendment Acts 2025, No. 488, §1

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La. Civ. Code art. 234 (2026).
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@misc{lacivcode-art-234,
  title        = {La. Civ. Code art. 234},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Civil Code},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/cc/234},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}