Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > BOOK III > Title XXI > Chapter 7 – How Privileges Are Preserved and Recorded
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- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age and not emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.