Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title XII > Chapter 8 - Prior Clearance of Original Birth Certificate

• Birth certificate: means the child's official birth certificate or a true copy of a prefiled version of the birth certificate in the event the official birth certificate has not been issued. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
• Child: means a person under eighteen years of age and not emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}