La. Civ. Code art. 2369.7
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 2369.7, part of Louisiana’s Civil Code — louisiana's civil law tradition codifies persons, property, obligations, and family relations here rather than in a separate statutory code.
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Court authorization to act alone
Official statutory text
A spouse may be authorized by the court in a summary proceeding to act without the concurrence of the other spouse, upon showing all of the following:
(1) The action is necessary.
(2) The action is in the best interest of the petitioning spouse and not detrimental to the interest of the nonconcurring spouse.
(3) The other spouse is an absent person or arbitrarily refuses to concur, or is unable to concur due to physical incapacity, mental incompetence, commitment, imprisonment, or temporary absence.
Acts 1995, No. 433, ยง1.
(1) The action is necessary.
(2) The action is in the best interest of the petitioning spouse and not detrimental to the interest of the nonconcurring spouse.
(3) The other spouse is an absent person or arbitrarily refuses to concur, or is unable to concur due to physical incapacity, mental incompetence, commitment, imprisonment, or temporary absence.
Acts 1995, No. 433, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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