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Code · Louisiana · Title 40 — Public Health and Safety

RS 40:68

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RS 40:68
§68. Petition
The suit shall be filed contradictorily against the state registrar either in the parish of residence or the parish of birth. Persons born in Louisiana and residing outside the state must file suit in the parish of birth. The petition shall be accompanied by a letter from the vital records registry bearing the raised imprint of the seal of the state and the letter shall be made a part of the suit and shall state to the effect that the petitioner has no record on file.
Acts 1979, No. 776, §1. Acts 1986, No. 876, §1.
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