Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

I want a divorce for mental anguish from my wife of 8 years; what is the property and retirement division rules in La, Orleans? No children, two properties, multiple retirment accts (majority are in my name).


Asked on 2/22/11, 8:36 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

Fault only affects spousal support and not community property rights, so a divorce is easy. You each own 50% of the community property. Retirement accounts depend on how many years contributions were made to those accounts during the marriage. The benefits payable based upon community contributions are split 50-50, all of them, no matter how many there are and in whose name they are in.

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Answered on 2/22/11, 4:52 pm


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