La. Ch. Code art. 113
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 113, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Pleading a statute or ordinance
Official statutory text
In the course of any proceeding under this Code, when pleading a statute of Louisiana or an ordinance of a political subdivision thereof, a statute of another state of the United States, or a federal statute, or a right derived therefrom, it is sufficient to refer to the statute or ordinance by an official method of citation, by its title, or in any other manner which identifies the statute or ordinance. A copy of any ordinance pleaded shall be furnished to the court and filed with the record of the proceeding.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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