Parental authority
La. Civ. Code art. 232
in effect232. Parental authority
Either parent during the marriage has parental authority over his child unless otherwise provided by law.
Under extraordinary circumstances, such as if one parent is mentally incompetent, interdicted, or imprisoned, or is an absent person, the other parent has exclusive authority.
Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109382Fetched: 10/20/2026
