Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 3952

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

            The rule to show cause provided in Civil Code Article 102 shall allege proper service of the initial petition for divorce, that the requisite period of time, in accordance with Civil Code Article 103.1, or more has elapsed since that service, and that the spouses have lived separate and apart continuously for the requisite period of time, in accordance with Civil Code Article 103.1. The rule to show cause shall be verified by the affidavit of the mover and shall be served on the defendant, the defendant’s attorney of record, or the duly appointed attorney for the defendant prior to the granting of the divorce, unless service is waived by the defendant.

            Acts 1990, No. 1009, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 386, §2; Acts 2006, No. 743, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2018, No. 195, §1.

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