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A judgment of divorce terminates a community property regime retroactively to the date of filing of the petition in the action in which the judgment of divorce is rendered. The retroactive termination of the community shall be without prejudice to rights of third parties validly acquired in the interim between the filing of the petition and recordation of the judgment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Civil Code Tit. V, Art. 159. Effect of divorce on community property regime - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/civil-code/la-civ-code-tit-v-art-159/
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