Usufruct
R.S. 9:375

Award of attorney fees ACTIVE

A. When the court renders judgment in an action to make executory past-due payments under a spousal or child support award, or to make executory past-due installments under an award for contributions made by a spouse to the other spouse's education or training, it shall, except for good cause shown, award attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party.

B. When the court renders judgment in an action to enforce child visitation rights it shall, except for good cause shown, award attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party.

C. In an action in accordance with R.S. 9:374, the court may award attorney fees and costs when it determines that either party has caused unreasonable delay.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1990, No. 1009, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1991
  • amendment Acts 2024, No. 89, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:375 (2026).
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BibTeX
@misc{larevstat-9-375,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:375},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-9/section-375},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}