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Louisiana Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | Civ. Code §§102-104 |
| Residency Requirements | - |
| Waiting Period | Must live separate and apart for 180 days after filing or service of petition |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Separation (for at least 6 mos.). |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | Reconciliation. |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | Adultery; conviction of felony. |
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