La. Rev. Stat. § 9:211

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Relations of the fourth degree

Official statutory text

Notwithstanding the provisions of Civil Code Article 90, marriages between collaterals within the fourth degree, fifty-five years of age or older, which were entered into on or before December 31, 1992, shall be considered legal and the enactment hereof shall in no way impair vested property rights.

Acts 1993, No. 7, §1.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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