Legal Statutes: Louisiana

UPDATED January 19, 2010

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• Louisiana Revised Statutes (select sections)
  • Title 13. Courts and Judicial Procedure
    • Chapter 23. Judgments
      • Part III. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
        • § 4248. Foreign protective orders
  • Title 14. Criminal Law
    • Chapter 1. Criminal Code
      • Part I. General Provisions
        • Subpart A. Preliminary Provisions
          • § 2. Definitions
      • Part II. Offenses Against the Person
        • Subpart B. Assault and Battery (with Related Offenses)
          • § 40.2 Stalking
          • § 40.3. Cyberstalking
      • Part IV. Offenses Affecting the Family
        • Subpart C. Domestic Violence Offenses
          • § 79 Violation of protective orders
      • Part VI. Offenses Affecting the Public Generally
        • Subpart A. Offenses Affecting the Public Safety
          • 1. Illegal Carrying and Discharge of Weapons
            • § 95.1. Possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain felonies
  • Title 22. Insurance Code
    • Chapter 4. Insurance and Insurance Contract Requirements by Type of Insurance
      • Part III. Health and Accident Coverage
        • Subpart C. Assuring Portability, Availability, Renewability of Health Insurance Coverage
          • § 1078. Protections required for victims of the crime of domestic violence
  • Title 46. Public Welfare and Assistance
    • Chapter 28. Protection From Family Violence Act
      • Part II. Domestic Abuse Assistance
        • § 2131 Purposes
        • § 2132. Definitions
        • § 2133. Jurisdiction; venue; standing
        • § 2134 Petition
        • § 2135. Temporary restraining order
        • § 2136 Protective orders; content; modification; service
        • § 2136.1 Costs paid by abuser
        • § 2136.2 Louisiana Protective Order Registry
        • § 2137 Penalties; notice of penalty in order
        • § 2138. Assistance of clerk of court
        • § 2139. Other relief not affected
        • § 2140. Law enforcement officers; duties
        • § 2141. Reporting
        • § 2142. Immunity
        • § 2143 Use of electronic monitoring of offenders; pilot program
      • Part I. Family Violence Shelters
        • § 2121.1. Definitions
    • Chapter 28-A. Protection from Dating Violence Act
      • § 2151. Dating violence

Part II. Domestic Abuse Assistance

back to top§ 2136.1 Costs paid by abuser

A. All court costs, attorney fees, costs of enforcement and modifications proceedings, costs of appeals, evaluation fees, and expert witness fees incurred in maintaining or defending any proceeding concerning domestic abuse assistance in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall be paid by the perpetrator of the domestic violence, including all costs of medical and psychological care for the abused adult, or for any of the children, necessitated by the domestic violence.

B. However, if the court determines the petition was frivolous, the court may order the nonprevailing party to pay all court costs and reasonable attorney fees of the other party.