Louisiana § RS 9:310 - Retroactivity of spousal support order
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:310 — Retroactivity of spousal support order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:310. Retroactivity of spousal support order
A. An order for spousal support shall be retroactive to the filing date of the petition for spousal support granted in the order.
B. Any support of any kind provided by the judgment debtor from the date the petition for support is filed to the date the support order is issued, to or on behalf of the person for whom support is ordered, shall be credited to the judgment debtor against the amount of the judgment.
C. In the event the court finds good cause for not making the award retroactive, the court may fix the date such award shall become due.
Acts 1984, No. 166, §1; Acts 1993, No. 261, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:310 ("Retroactivity of spousal support order") 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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