2018 Louisiana Laws
Civil Code
CC 87 - Contract of marriage; requirements

Universal Citation:
LA Civ Code 87 (2018)
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Art. 87. Contract of marriage; requirements

The requirements for the contract of marriage are:

The absence of legal impediment.

A marriage ceremony.

The free consent of the parties to take each other as husband and wife, expressed at the ceremony.

Acts 1987, No. 886, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.

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