How to File for Divorce in Louisiana
Step 1 - Download divorce papers for Louisiana using one of the buttons above.
Step 2 - The spouse who decides to file for divorce must complete the forms and then file them with the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where he or she resides, in addition to paying the proper filing fee. These may include:
Louisiana Complaint of Divorce
Affidavit of Testimony in Support of Decree
Divorce Information Sheet
Step 3 - You must notify your spouse of the filing by sending him or her copies of the filed documents from Step 2 and the Answer, Waiver, and Agreement for Taking of Testimony. Next, your spouse must return the Answer, Waiver, and Agreement for Taking of Testimony to you so that you can deliver the forms to the clerk.
IF YOU HAVE MINOR CHILDREN -- Schedule a time to meet with your spouse to complete the forms related to your children. These may include:
Child Support Obligation Income Statement
Child Support Guidelines
Child Support Guidelines Worksheet
Child Support Guidelines Notice of Compliance
Step 4 - You will have to negotiate the division of your property (i.e. assets and debts) by jointly completing the Separation Agreement. Using the completed Separation Agreement, you then must complete the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce.
Step 5 - After completing the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce, the spouse who filed for divorce must file these forms. At the clerk's office, you may schedule a court hearing date if necessary. The clerks office will inform you if a hearing is necessary to complete the divorce, or if a judge will authorize your Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce. If the judge does so, the clerk will mail you the courts authorization. Whether you receive the Final Decree and Judgment of Divorce in the mail or at the court hearing, you will have to file it with the clerk. This filing will complete your divorce in the state of Louisiana.
District Courts in Louisiana
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS
Address - 500 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone - (504) 589-7600
Hours - 8:30-5:00
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
Address - 77 Florida St Suite 139 Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone - (225) 389-3500
Hours - 8:00-4:30
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
ALEXANDRIA
Address - 151 Murray St Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone - (318) 473-7345
Hours - 8:00-4:30
LAFAYETTE
Address - 800 Lafayette St Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone - (337) 593-5000
Hours - 8:00-4:30
LAKE CHARLES
Address - 611 Broad St Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone - (337) 437-3870
Hours - 8:00-4:30
MONROE
Address - 201 Jackson St Monroe, LA 71201
Phone - (318) 322-6740
Hours - 8:00-4:30
SHREVEPORT
Address - 300 Fannin St Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone - (318) 676-3962
Hours - 8:00-4:30