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Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 3954. Abandonment of action
Universal Citation: LA Code Civ Pro art. 3954 (2019)
A. A divorce action instituted under Civil Code Article 102 is abandoned if the rule to show cause provided by that Article is not filed within two years of the service of the original petition or execution of written waiver of service of the original petition.
B. This provision shall be operative without formal order, but on ex parte motion of any party or other interested person, the trial court shall enter a formal order of dismissal as of the date of abandonment.
Acts 1990, No. 1009, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 367, §2.
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