Useful Links for Divorce in Louisiana State
1. Louisiana District Courts by Parish (Expanded Full List)
1st District (Caddo) – Serving Shreveport and surrounding areas 3rd District (Lincoln, Union) – Serving Ruston and Farmerville areas 4th District (Morehouse, Ouachita) – Serving Monroe and Bastrop 5th District (Franklin, Richland, West Carroll) – Serving the northeast region 6th District (East Carroll, Madison, Tensas) – Serving the delta parishes 7th District (Catahoula, Concordia) – Serving Vidalia and Harrisonburg 8th District (Winn) – Serving Winnfield 9th District (Rapides) – Serving Alexandria 10th District (Natchitoches) – Serving the historic Natchitoches area 11th District (DeSoto, Sabine) – Serving Mansfield and Many 12th District (Avoyelles) – Serving Marksville 13th District (Evangeline) – Serving Ville Platte 14th District (Calcasieu) – Serving Lake Charles 15th District (Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion) – Serving the heart of Acadiana 16th District (Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary) – Serving New Iberia and Morgan City 17th District (Lafourche) – Serving Thibodaux 18th District (Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge) – Serving Plaquemine and Port Allen 19th District (East Baton Rouge) – Serving the capital city 20th District (East Feliciana, West Feliciana) – Serving Clinton and St. Francisville 21st District (Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa) – Serving the Florida Parishes 22nd District (St. Tammany, Washington) – Serving Covington and Franklinton 23rd District (Ascension, Assumption, St. James) – Serving Gonzales and Napoleonville 24th District (Jefferson) – Serving Gretna and the Westbank 25th District (Plaquemines) – Serving Belle Chasse and Pointe a la Hache 26th District (Bossier, Webster) – Serving Benton and Minden 27th District (St. Landry) – Serving Opelousas 28th District (LaSalle) – Serving Jena 29th District (St. Charles) – Serving Hahnville 30th District (Vernon) – Serving Leesville and Fort Johnson (Polk) 31st District (Jefferson Davis) – Serving Jennings 32nd District (Terrebonne) – Serving Houma 33rd District (Allen) – Serving Oberlin 34th District (St. Bernard) – Serving Chalmette 35th District (Grant) – Serving Colfax 36th District (Beauregard) – Serving DeRidder 37th District (Caldwell) – Serving Columbia 38th District (Cameron) – Serving the coastal Cameron parish 39th District (Red River) – Serving Coushatta 41st District (Orleans Civil District Court) – Serving New Orleans 42nd District (DeSoto) – Specifically serving the DeSoto parish area
2. Specialized Family & Juvenile Courts
East Baton Rouge Family Court – Dedicated solely to family law matters in the Baton Rouge area Jefferson Parish Domestic Commissioner – Handles preliminary hearings for support and custody Orleans Parish Family Court – Manages domestic relations for New Orleans residents
3. Judicial Administration Resources
District Court Rules (Title IV) – Rules governing Family Law Proceedings Judicial District Maps – Official parish-to-district guide Clerk of Court Association – Contact details for all 64 parish clerks
4. City & Limited Jurisdiction Courts