Louisiana § RS 9:101 - Emancipation from all disabilities and incapacities; obligations
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:101 — Emancipation from all disabilities and incapacities; obligations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:101. Emancipation from all disabilities and incapacities; obligations
All married women, including non-residents so far as they are affected by the laws of this state, are fully emancipated from all the disabilities and relieved from all the incapacities to which, as such, they were formerly subject. They may make contracts of all kinds, and assume or stipulate for obligations of all kinds, in any form or manner now permitted, or which may hereafter be permitted, by law for any person, married or unmarried, of either sex, and in no case shall any act, contract, or obligation of a married woman require, for the validity or effectiveness thereof, the authority of her husband or of the judge.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 9:101
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:101 cover?
Section RS 9:101 ("Emancipation from all disabilities and incapacities; obligations") 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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