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Divorce

Laws current as of November 18, 2025

What are the residency requirements for divorce in Louisiana?

You can file for divorce in Louisiana if you or your spouse is “domiciled” in Louisiana when you start your case.1 A person is “domiciled” in Louisiana if they have kept (“established and maintained”) a residence in the state for at least six months.2 

The divorce must be filed in a parish where:

  • either spouse is domiciled; or
  • you were most recently domiciled together as a couple.3

1 La. Code Civ. Pro. Art. 10(A)(7)
2 La. Code Civ. Pro. Art. 10(B)
3 La. Code Civ. Pro. Art. 3941(A)

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