Louisiana Family Law:
2026 Legislative Changes
The 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session has concluded, and there are several changes family law practitioners need to know about. Topics include custody, support, community property, and paternity.
Check out some of these key changes below:
Act 9: Requires the court to prioritize medical expert testimony when subpoenaed to testify to allegations of abuse or neglect of a child.
View full Act text →Act 93: Codifies the jurisprudential standards for the modification of custody set forth in Bergeron v. Bergeron, 492 So. 2d 1193, 1200 (La. 1986).
View full Act text →Act 130: Addresses paternity acknowledgments by minors (with judicial approval) and allows deviations from child support guidelines for minor parents.
View full Act text →Act 139: Makes various procedural and substantive revisions to the Children's Code.
View full Act text →Act 251: Enacts the "Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law", which prohibits nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse.
View full Act text →Act 287: Provides that, for purposes of child relocation in custody proceedings, the distance shall be measured by the shortest route on navigable roads.
View full Act text →Act 304: Provides for the formality of voluntary acknowledgements executed through a hospital-based paternity program.
View full Act text →Act 405: Specifies how the future earnings of a spouse are to be classified upon the termination of the community property regime.
View full Act text →Act 582: Imposes restrictions on the use of arbitration for child custody matters and for the applicability of child custody agreements from foreign countries.
View full Act text →Act 605: Provides for the physical custody of a child during an emergency or disaster.
View full Act text →Act 758: Enacts procedural regulations and establishes requirements for Child in Need of Care Proceedings.
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