Category: Child Support Statutes

R.S. §9:315.34 Subsequent Compliance

§9:315.34.  Subsequent compliance; order of compliance; order of partial compliance A. (1) An obligor is in subsequent compliance with an order of support when all of the following occur: (a) The obligor is up to date with current child support payments. (b) All past-due support has been paid or, if periodic payment for past-due support has been [..]

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R.S. §9:315.35 Reissuance of License

§9:315.35.  Reissuance of license A. A board shall issue, reissue, renew, or otherwise extend an obligor’s or other individual’s license in accordance with the board’s rules upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of compliance from the court. B. After receipt of an order of compliance, the board may waive any of its [..]

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R.S. §9:375 Award of Attorney’s Fees

§9:375.  Award of attorney’s fees A. When the court renders judgment in an action to make executory past-due payments under a spousal or child support award, or to make executory past-due installments under an award for contributions made by a spouse to the other spouse’s education or training, it shall, except for good cause shown, [..]

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R.S. §13:1834 Costs, Fees, and Expenses

§13:1834.  Costs, fees, and expenses A. The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings, unless the party from whom [..]

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R.S. §14:75 Failure to Pay Child Support Obligation

§14:75.  Failure to pay child support obligation A. This law may be cited as the “Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of Louisiana”. B. It shall be unlawful for any obligor to intentionally fail to pay a support obligation for any child who resides in the state of Louisiana, if such obligation has remained unpaid for a [..]

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CCP Art. 224 Constructive Contempt

Art. 224.  Constructive contempt A constructive contempt of court is any contempt other than a direct one. Any of the following acts constitutes a constructive contempt of court: (1) Wilful neglect or violation of duty by a clerk, sheriff, or other person elected, appointed, or employed to assist the court in the administration of justice; [..]

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