Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:355 – Collection of funds for a third party
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:355
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Obligation: means an amount which a government may be required legally to meet out of its resources. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:2
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Any funds that the state, or any of its agencies, collects on behalf of a parent or guardian for child support shall be forwarded to the parent or guardian within ten days of receipt of the funds by the state when the parent or guardian for whom the funds are collected and the specific obligation are clearly identified. In all other cases, the funds shall be forwarded to the parent or guardian within five days after the parent or guardian and the obligation are identified by the state or any of its agencies receiving the funds.
Acts 1988, No. 429, §1.