Every dollar a woman earns there is at her husband's disposal.

Without her husband's consent a Louisiana woman may not go into a court of law, even though she may be in business for herself and the action sought is in defense of her business.
Nor does the Louisiana woman fare any better as a mother.

Then, in fact, her position is nothing short of humiliating.

During her husband's lifetime he is sole guardian of their children.

At his death she may become their guardian, but if she marries a second time--and the law permits her to remarry, provided she waits ten months--she retains her children only by the formal consent of her first husband's family.