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La. Child. Code art. 107

Mandatory and permissive language

activein force · 1992-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.

History

Acts 1991, No. 235, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Provenance

Source
legis.la.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
Content hash
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