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La. Child. Code art. 849

Service and return; resident parent

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

A. If a parent resides within the state, service shall be made personally or by domiciliary service or by certified mail as soon as possible and not less than forty-eight hours prior to commencement of the adjudication hearing on the matter.

B. The person effecting service shall execute a return and, if service was made by certified mail, the return receipt shall be attached thereto.

History

Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

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legis.la.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
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