Custody as a father in Louisiana

Factor detail — labeled not-yet-published

The presumption status below is verified for Louisiana. A factor-by-factor list for this state has not been published in our verified data, so none is printed rather than invented. Buyers in this state get the presumption and decoding material plus the full national documentation system; the sales page says exactly that.

Presumption status

shall-share-equally · La. Rev. Stat. §9:335(A)(2)(b) (as amended by Act 605 / HB 1239)

One-word change: physical custody 'should' -> 'shall' be shared equally. Applies where joint custody is ordered - it is an implementation rule for joint custody, not a presumption that joint custody itself will be ordered. Must be mapped as its own category, not lumped in as a seventh identical presumption. Existing DV protections and the Civil Code Art. 134 factor analysis still govern.

Burden: No presumption burden stated: physical custody shall be shared equally unless the court determines equal sharing is not feasible or not in the child's best interest

Effective: 2026-08-01

The paternity gate in Louisiana

Paternity-gate form names for Louisiana are labeled not verified in our data, so none are printed. The rule that travels: a signed acknowledgment establishes parentage; it is not itself a custody order or an enforceable schedule.

Run the custody decoder for Louisiana

Rules checked October 2026.