This page isn't written yet. A state page goes up once its entries have been checked against the statutes and cases it cites. No lawyer reviews these pages, and each one says when it was last checked. Until then, here is the one thing that can be said without a footnote.
The property system
Louisiana is one of nine community property jurisdictions. Community property. What either of you earns during the marriage belongs to both of you as it's earned, and it's generally split in half at the end. Chapter 11 of the book covers what that means, and Chapter 22 covers what happens to it when you move.
What this page will cover
The same articles as the book, in the same order, each with the rule in a sentence or two and the statute or leading case:
Getting in: license, waiting period, who can officiate, whether Louisiana recognizes common-law marriage
Debts, and whether you owe your spouse's medical bills
If you die married: the surviving spouse's minimum share
What counts as marital property, and what happens to an inheritance that touches a joint account
Alimony: whether there's a formula, a cap, or a judge's discretion
Whether fault matters
Child support model, and relocation rules
What makes a prenup or postnup hold up in Louisiana
Residency requirement and waiting period for a divorce
If you practise family law in Louisiana and would like to correct or contribute to this page, write to me.
Meanwhile
The default contract, with the options states choose among. Read it with a Louisiana lawyer, or paste it into a chatbot along with “I live in Louisiana” and treat what comes back as a list of questions, not answers.