Louisiana § RS 46:2151 - Dating violence
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:2151 — Dating violence, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:2151. Dating violence
A. A victim of a dating partner, as defined in Subsection B of this Section, shall be eligible to receive all services, benefits, and other forms of assistance provided by Chapter 28 of this Title.
B. For purposes of this Section, "dating partner" means any person who is involved or has been involved in a sexual or intimate relationship with the offender characterized by the expectation of affectionate involvement independent of financial considerations, regardless of whether the person presently lives or formerly lived in the same residence with the offender. "Dating partner" shall not include a casual relationship or ordinary association between persons in a business or social context.
C. For purposes of this Section, "dating violence" includes but is not limited to physical or sexual abuse and any offense against the person as defined in the Criminal Code of Louisiana, except negligent injury and defamation, committed by one dating partner against the other.
Acts 2001, No. 1180, §1; Acts 2003, No. 750, §6; Acts 2017, No. 84, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:2151 ("Dating violence") 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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