Louisiana § RS 9:571 - Actions between parent, person having parental authority, or tutor and child

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:571 — Actions between parent, person having parental authority, or tutor and child, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 9:571. Actions between parent, person having parental authority, or tutor and child

            A. No parent may sue his unemancipated minor child. No other person having parental authority over the minor may sue him.

            B. An unemancipated minor may not sue any person having parental authority over him.

            C. An unemancipated minor may not sue his tutor. The tutor may not sue the minor.

            Added by Acts 1960, No. 31, §3; eff. Jan. 1, 1961; Acts 2015, No. 260, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 9:571 ("Actions between parent, person having parental authority, or tutor and child") 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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