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La. Child. Code art. 107
Mandatory and permissive language
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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