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Civil Code
Art. 232. Parental authority
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SECTION 5. PERSON HAVING PARENTAL AUTHORITY AND
OF ITS DELEGATION AND SUSPENSION
Art. 232. Parental authority
Either parent during the marriage has parental authority over his child unless otherwise provided by law.
Under extraordinary circumstances, such as if one parent is mentally incompetent, interdicted, or imprisoned, or is an absent person, the other parent has exclusive authority.
Acts 2015, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
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