NOTE: This provision of law was included in the Unconstitutional Statutes
Biennial Report to the Legislature, dated March 14, 2016.
Art. 3520. Marriage
A. A marriage that is valid in the state where contracted, or in the state
where the parties were first domiciled as husband and wife, shall be treated as
a valid marriage unless to do so would violate a strong public policy of the
state whose law is applicable to the particular issue under Article 3519.
B. A purported marriage between persons of the same sex violates a
strong public policy of the state of Louisiana and such a marriage contracted
in another state shall not be recognized in this state for any purpose, including
the assertion of any right or claim as a result of the purported marriage.
Acts 1991, No. 923, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 890, §1.