LA · rules
La. Child. Code art. 852
Service; nonresident parent
A. If a parent does not reside within this state, service shall be made by personal service or by certified mail to the address indicated in the petition, return receipt requested, not less than five days prior to the commencement of the adjudication hearing on the matter.
B. The person effecting the service shall file the return receipt as proof of service.
History
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Provenance
- Source
- legis.la.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
847380a276cc26f703218fbd765b61edd53b0e03fc62f8ef0cf2236636d1a8c2
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