R.S. 13:3431

Disqualification ACTIVE

In proceedings for appointment of a curator for an absent person, no person may be appointed who is:

(1) Under eighteen years of age;

(2) Interdicted, or who, on contradictory hearing, is proved to be mentally incompetent;

(3) A convicted felon, under the laws of the United States or of any state or territory thereof;

(4) A nonresident of the state who has not appointed a resident agent for the service of process in all actions and proceedings with respect to the curatorship, and caused such appointment to be filed in the curatorship proceeding;

(5) A corporation not authorized to perform the duties of curator in this state;

(6) A person indebted to the absent person, except a spouse in community, unless he discharges the debt prior to the appointment;

(7) An adverse party to a suit to which the absent person is a party; or

(8) A person who, on contradictory hearing, is proved to be incapable of performing the duties of curator, or to be otherwise unfit for appointment.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1990, No. 989, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13:3431 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-13-3431,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 13:3431},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-13/section-3431},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}