La. Civ. Code art. 263
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 263, 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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Qualified ascendants; collaterals by blood; surviving spouse.
Official statutory text
When a tutor has not been appointed to the minor by father or mother dying last, or if the tutor thus appointed has not been confirmed or has been excused, then the judge shall appoint to the tutorship, from among the qualified ascendants in the direct line, collaterals by blood within the third degree and the surviving spouse of the minor's mother or father dying last, the person whose appointment is in the best interests of the minor.
Amended by Acts 1976, No. 429, ยง1.
Amended by Acts 1976, No. 429, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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