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La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3957

Waiver of service of petition and rule to show cause and accompanying notices

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A. A party in a divorce action under Civil Code Article 102 may expressly waive service of the petition and accompanying notice by any written waiver executed after the filing of the petition and made part of the record.

B. If there is such a waiver, the periods specified by Civil Code Article 102 and Code of Civil Procedure Articles 3953 and 3954 shall run from the date of execution of the waiver.

C. A party in a divorce action under Civil Code Article 102 may expressly waive service of the rule to show cause why a divorce should not be granted and accompanying notice by any written waiver executed after the filing of the rule to show cause and made part of the record.

History

Acts 1991, No. 367, §2.

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2026-09-15
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