Louisiana § CC 237 - Obligation of providing the basic necessities of life; ascendants and descendants; exceptions
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§ CC 237. Obligation of providing the basic necessities of life; ascendants and descendants; exceptions
Descendants are bound to provide the basic necessities of life to their ascendants who are in need, upon proof of inability to obtain these necessities by other means or from other sources, and ascendants are likewise bound to provide for their needy descendants, this obligation being reciprocal.
This obligation is strictly personal and is limited to the basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter, and health care.
This obligation is owed by descendants and ascendants in the order of their degree of relationship to the obligee and is joint and divisible among obligors. Nevertheless, if the obligee is married, the obligation of support owed by his descendants and ascendants is secondary to the obligation owed by his spouse.
Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section CC 237 ("Obligation of providing the basic necessities of life; ascendants and descendants; exceptions") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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