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CHC 1022 - Service; nonresident parent
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Art. 1022. Service; nonresident parent
If a parent against whom a proceeding is instituted does not reside within this state, service of citation shall be made by registered mail to the address indicated in the petition, return receipt required, not less than five days prior to commencement of the hearing on the matter.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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