La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4433
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4433, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Foreign tutor qualifying in Louisiana; authority
Official statutory text
A tutor or guardian of a minor residing outside Louisiana, appointed by a court outside Louisiana, may be appointed as tutor by a court of competent jurisdiction in Louisiana, as provided in Article 4032.
The procedure shall be the same as provided by law for the tutorship of a minor residing in Louisiana.
After such qualification the tutor has the same rights and responsibility as a tutor originally qualified in Louisiana.
The procedure shall be the same as provided by law for the tutorship of a minor residing in Louisiana.
After such qualification the tutor has the same rights and responsibility as a tutor originally qualified in Louisiana.
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