Louisiana § RS 37:2952 - Failure to pay child support; effect on trade, occupation, and professional licensing
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:2952 — Failure to pay child support; effect on trade, occupation, and professional licensing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:2952. Failure to pay child support; effect on trade, occupation, and professional licensing
A. Regardless of requirements for the issuance or renewal of a trade, occupational, or professional license or grounds for suspension or revocation thereof, all trade, occupational, or professional licensees are subject to the provisions of R.S. 9:315.30 et seq., suspension of license for nonpayment of child support.
B. The legislature recognizes the judicial power vested in the state supreme court pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the Constitution of Louisiana and, accordingly, urges and requests the supreme court to adopt rules and regulations effecting the suspension of licenses to practice law consistent with the provisions of R.S. 9:315.30 et seq. In cases wherein the obligor is an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, a judgment or order indicating noncompliance with an order of support shall be mailed to the state supreme court and the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Acts 1995, No. 1078, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:2952 ("Failure to pay child support; effect on trade, occupation, and professional licensing") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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