3.2.2 Physical Separation

To obtain a no-fault divorce in Louisiana, the spouses must live separate and apart for either 180 or 365 days (depending on the presence or absence of minor children of the marriage).1 While an Article 102 divorce can be filed before the separation period has been completed (or even begun), an Article 103 divorce cannot be filed until the 180 or 365 days of separation have elapsed.

• 1La. C.C. art. 103.1.