La. Ch. Code art. 1129
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1129, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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A person asserting the validity of a surrender or consent executed in a foreign state shall produce sufficient proof of the laws of the foreign state governing the requirements for form and content and the force and effect accorded a properly executed act.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง11, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง11, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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