La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3946
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3946, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Execution of support and claims for contributions awards in arrears
Official statutory text
A. When a payment of support under a judgment is in arrears, the party entitled thereto may proceed by contradictory motion to have the amount of past due support determined and made executory. On the trial of the contradictory motion, the court shall render judgment for the amount of past due support.
B. The same rules and procedures apply when an installment payment of an award for contributions made to a spouse's education or training is in arrears.
Acts 1995, No. 1204, ยง1.
B. The same rules and procedures apply when an installment payment of an award for contributions made to a spouse's education or training is in arrears.
Acts 1995, No. 1204, ยง1.
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