Natural Person
human being
commences moment of live birth then retroactive to time of conception
Juridical Person
entity to which law attributes a personality
Domicile
Change of Domicile
must move and have intent to remain indefinitely
Spouses Domicile
may have common or separate
Unemancipated Minors Domicile
of the parent or parents with whom minor usually resides
Interdicts Domicile
domicile of their curator
limited interdict retains his domicile
Military Personnel Domicile
domiciliary of parish where action is filed if:
1. has been in state for 6 months
2. resided in the parish where the suit was filed for at least 90 days prior to filing
Marriage
legal relationship between two people created by civil contract
Prerequisites for Valid Marriage
Legal Impediments of Marriage
Marriage Ceremony
Mutual Consent
Covenant Marriage
subject to special rules for formation, counseling and termination
Relative Nullity Marriage
lacking consent
only revocable by nonconsenting party
can be later confirmed by party without consent by acts
Absolute Nullity Marriage
Putative Marriage Doctrine
absolute null marriage but atleast one spouse was in good faith
Rules of Putative Marriage - Death of common spouse
bad faith = 1/2 community goes to legal spouse and 1/2 to putative spouse
good faith = heirs acquire 1/2 and GF putative spouse gets 1/2
Mutual Duties of Marriage
unenforceable by may bar final support
Parental Authority
jointly exercise parental authority
Termination of Marriage
102 No-Fault Divorce
divorce AFTER parties have lived separate and apart for requisite time
180/365 (minor children of marriage)
Comm Prop terminated retroactively to date of filing
102 Divorce Procedure
RULE TO SHOW CAUSE MUST:
i) allege service or waiver within 90 days of filing of initial pleading
ii) allege requisite time has passed
iii) allege separation
iv) verified by mover with affidavit
103(1) No-Fault Divorce
living separately and apart continuously for 180/365days BEFORE filing
comm prop is terminated retroactively at time of filing