Louisiana § RS 23:1253 - Membership in family or relationship
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:1253 — Membership in family or relationship, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 23:1253. Membership in family or relationship
If there is no one wholly dependent and more than one person partially dependent, so much of the death benefit as each is entitled to shall be divided among them according to the relative extent of their dependency. No person shall be considered a dependent, unless he is a member of the family of the deceased employee, or bearing to him the relation of husband or widow, or lineal descendant or ascendant, or brother or sister, or child. Regardless of dependency, no payments shall be made to the concubine of the deceased employee nor the concubine's children, unless those children are related to the deceased employee by blood or adoption.
Acts 2012, No. 793, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 23:1253
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:1253 cover?
Section RS 23:1253 ("Membership in family or relationship") 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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