La. Stat. tit. 13 § 1409
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 1-3, 6-671
The family court may sit in chambers in any and all matters, whether contested or not, in the discretion of the judge, and any judgment or order so rendered or signed shall be effective as if rendered or signed in open court.
La. R.S. § 13:1409