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Louisiana financial forms for family court

Louisiana's court rules set statewide forms by topic: a Family Law Affidavit for income and expenses in support cases, and detailed descriptive lists for community property. Each court sets how it uses them.

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The forms

  • Appendix 23.0B

    Family Law Affidavit (Section VIII Income and Expense Sheet)

    • Income
    • Expenses

    When it’s used: Spousal and child support hearings in courts listed in Column I of Appendix 23.0A.

    PDF28 pagesRevision: Revised July 1, 2017Confirmed in the court's own rule text
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  • Appendix 30.0A

    Sworn Detailed Descriptive List (blank)

    • Property and assets
    • Debts

    When it’s used: Community property partition: each party's sworn list of community assets, debts and reimbursement claims (La. R.S. 9:2801).

    PDF2 pagesRevision: Revised July 1, 2017Confirmed in the court's own rule text
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Attachments and extra sheets

These go with one of the forms above.

  • Appendix 30.0C

    Joint Detailed Descriptive List (blank)

    When it’s used: Combined list of both parties' positions for partition trial or hearing-officer conference.

    PDF3 pagesRevision: Revised July 1, 2017Property and assets, Debts

    Open Appendix 30.0C (opens the court’s site in a new tab)

Filed with the court, or given to the other side?

For the affidavit, it varies by court: some have it filed and served, others only exchanged. Sworn detailed descriptive lists are filed with the court.

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What it uses
The Louisiana District Court Rules (Title IV) set statewide uniform family forms by issue: the Appendix 23.0B Family Law Affidavit (income and expenses for support), and the Appendix 30.0A Sworn Detailed Descriptive List plus 30.0C Joint Detailed Descriptive List (community property). Each court's use is set by court-specific appendices, and the East Baton Rouge Family Court publishes its own Forms A and H.
Which form, when
Support: Rule 23.0(a), the courts listed in Column I of Appendix 23.0A require filing, exchange or submission of an affidavit 'similar to an Appendix 23.0B Family Law Affidavit' (suggested Income and Expense Sheet = Section VIII), on court-specific deadlines; some districts list no requirement. Property partition: Rule 30.0, detailed descriptive lists are filed per La. R.S. 9:2801, and parties 'may use' Appendix 30.0A (or the joint 30.0C); court-specific rules in Appendix 30.0E (e.g. the 14th JDC requires conformity with 30.0A-30.0D).
Filed or exchanged
Varies by court per Appendix 23.0A (e.g. 1st JDC: filed 48 hours before trial and served; others exchange only); sworn detailed descriptive lists are filed under La. R.S. 9:2801 and Rule 30.0.

This is general information, not legal advice. Forms change, so check with the court before you file.

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