Louisiana § 9:314 Attorney fees and court costs in domestic abuse cases

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§ 9:314 — Attorney fees and court costs in domestic abuse cases

Louisiana § 9:314

Title 9Civil Code-Ancillaries

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La. Stat. Ann. § 9:314 (2026).

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§314. Attorney fees and court costs in domestic abuse cases
The court may assess against the perpetrator of domestic abuse all court costs,
attorney fees, costs of enforcement and modification proceedings, costs of appeal, evaluation
fees, and expert witness fees in an action for divorce granted pursuant to Civil Code Article
103(4) or (5), or in an action in which the court determines that a party to a divorce or a child
of one of the spouses was the victim of domestic abuse committed by the perpetrator during
the marriage, and in incidental actions.

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§314. Attorney fees and court costs in domestic abuse cases
The court may assess against the perpetrator of domestic abuse all court costs,
attorney fees, costs of enforcement and modification proceedings, costs of appeal, evaluation
fees, and expert witness fees in an action for divorce granted pursuant to Civil Code Article
103(4) or (5), or in an action in which the court determines that a party to a divorce or a child
of one of the spouses was the victim of domestic abuse committed by the perpetrator during
the marriage, and in incidental actions.