Section 13:3493 - Required notice; directory onlyA. The notices required by R.S. 13:3491 and 3492 are directory and not mandatory.B. All judgments of divorce rendered pursuant to Civil Code Article 102, and pending divorce proceedings, in which notice required by the applicable provisions of either R.S. 13:3491 or 3492 was not effected, shall not, for that reason alone, be declared invalid, or premature, as this provision is remedial and shall be applied retroactively.