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La. Child. Code art. 638
Service of petition; parent; child
A copy of the petition and the notice of the nature of the hearing and the rights of the parent, as provided for in Article 639, shall be served, in a sealed envelope, upon every parent of the child. A copy of the petition and the notice of the nature of the hearing shall be served on the child through the entity designated for the jurisdiction to provide counsel for the child.
History
Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2006, No. 742, §1; Acts 2022, No. 272, §1.
Provenance
- Source
- legis.la.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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