Impediment of same sex
La. Civ. Code art. 89
in effect89. Impediment of same sex
Persons of the same sex may not contract marriage with each other. A purported marriage between persons of the same sex contracted in another state shall be governed by the provisions of Title II of Book IV of the Civil Code.
NOTE: This provision of law was included in the Unconstitutional Statutes Biennial Report to the Legislature, dated March 14, 2016 .
Acts 1987, No. 886, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1999, No. 890, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111041Fetched: 10/20/2026
