Art. 234. Parental authority; custody award

            Parental authority continues during marriage, unless modified by a judgment awarding custody to one parent, by a joint custody implementation order, or by a judgment awarding custody to a person other than a parent.

            An ascendant, other than a parent, who is awarded custody has parental authority. The authority of a person who is awarded custody, other than a parent or an ascendant, is governed by the rules of tutorship, unless modified by court order.

            Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; Acts 2025, No. 488, §1.