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The two fault-based grounds for divorce under Article 103 are for where the other spouse has committed adultery or where the other spouse has been sentenced to death or imprisonment at hard labor for committing a felony. There is no waiting period for an Article 103 fault-based divorce.

If you and your spouse are living separately, and have filed for divorce, then you are technically ?separated? under the eyes of the law. As a result, dating someone else does not count as adultery.

Article 103 no-fault divorces are for spouses who have already been living separate and apart for the required waiting period, which is either 180 or 365 days. If there are no minor children, or if there is physical or sexual abuse, then the waiting period is 180 days.

A judge can grant a no-fault divorce if you and your spouse have lived separate and apart continuously for at least: 180 days if you and your spouse do not have a child together under 18 years old; or. 365 days if you and your spouse do have a child together under 18 years old.

Uncontested divorces in Louisiana usually reach resolution faster and are less expensive than contested divorces because there's no fighting in court. Instead, the judge needs only to review and approve the spouses' marital settlement agreement and issue a divorce decree.

Divorce Filing Fees in Louisiana If you can't afford to pay the filing fees, you can ask the judge to waive the fees by filing an affidavit with the court to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). If the court grants your request, the court allows you to have your fees deferred until the end of the case.