Court where action brought; nullity of judgment of court of improper venue
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3941
in effect3941. Court where action brought; nullity of judgment of court of improper venue
A. An action for an annulment of marriage or for a divorce shall be brought in a parish where either party is domiciled, or in the parish of the last matrimonial domicile.
B. The venue provided in this Article may not be waived, and a judgment rendered in either of these actions by a court of improper venue is an absolute nullity.
Acts 1990, No. 1009, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111880Fetched: 10/20/2026
