Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4687 – Divorce proceedings; confidential status of pleadings and testimony upon reconciliation
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4687
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
A. Whenever the parties to a divorce proceeding shall effect a reconciliation and resume marital life together prior to rendition of judgment on the merits in the district court, and the plaintiff‘s petition is withdrawn, the court, upon joint motion of plaintiff and defendant, may order that all pleadings and testimony be separated from other court records and maintained in a confidential status, inaccessible to any person except upon order of court upon joint motion of both litigants.
B. The court may punish for contempt anyone violating the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1990, No. 361, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.