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Your spouse's one-half of the community property becomes the property of your spouse's children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren. However, Louisiana law gives you a usufruct interest in the property. That means. you may continue to use the property until you die or remarry.

This Article 102 Divorce can be filed before you and your spouse have lived separate and apart for the required length of time, which is 360 days if you have minor children under age 18 born or adopted during the marriage.

Are Community Property Assets Liable for Separate Property Debts Incurred During Marriage? Yes, unless an exception applies. Separate property debts may be incurred before or during marriage and therefore Family Code 910(a) applies.

Each spouse must affirm under oath that the list of community property is complete and accurate, as far as that spouse knows. Then, each spouse must either agree with the other spouse's list or file a formal legal document (known as a "traverse") contesting anything on the list, including the valuation of an asset.

Louisiana Revised Statute 01 states that the Court will divide all of the community assets and liabilities and assign them to each spouse so that each spouse receives property of an equal net value.

And when a couple gets divorced in Louisiana, the judge will divide their community property equally, unless the spouses have agreed to a different way of splitting up their assets and debts. But each spouse will keep their own separate property.

People who represent themselves in court without an attorney are Self-Represented Litigants (SRLs), also sometimes called pro se litigants. Under the law, an SRL is held to the same standards and duties as an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the state of Louisiana.

Louisiana Revised Statute 01 states that the Court will divide all of the community assets and liabilities and assign them to each spouse so that each spouse receives property of an equal net value.

Yes. The law allows you to file for a divorce without a lawyer. However, it is always better to seek the assistance of a lawyer, especially if you have children and/or community property. You should also keep in mind that neither the Judge nor the Clerk of Court's office can give you legal advice.