Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

Community property settlement

when you divorce,does community property stops there are does it stop when you divide you community property. What about retirement does it stop when you divorce or does it continue until you retire and also if you got into the drop program after your divorce was settled, but didn't settle community property once you settle would the time after you divorce count or only until the time you got you judgement of divorce it would all end community property.


Asked on 10/23/06, 10:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave Andrew M. Casanave

Re: Community property settlement

When the divorce is granted the community property regime is terminated retroactively to the date the divorce petition was filed.

Contact a lawyer about drafting a "Qualified Domestic Relations Order" (QDRO). This sets the formula for dividing any pensions. The specific rules of this process are too complex for explanation in this forum.

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Answered on 10/24/06, 8:42 am


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