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TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Art. 100. Short title; citation of Code
- Art. 101. Preamble
- Art. 102. Purpose and construction
- Art. 103. General applicability
- Art. 103.1. Applicability of Indian Child Welfare Act
- Art. 104. Applicability of Code of Criminal Procedure; Code of Civil Procedure
- Art. 105. Applicability of Code of Evidence
- Art. 106. Number, gender
- Art. 107. Mandatory and permissive language
- Art. 108. Conjunctive, disjunctive, or both
- Art. 109. Assistants and deputies included
- Art. 110. References to code articles or statutory sections
- Art. 111. Article headings and comments not part of law
- Art. 112. Clerical and typographical errors disregarded
- Art. 113. Pleading a statute or ordinance
- Art. 114. Computation of time
- Art. 115. Oath or affirmation in juvenile proceedings
- Art. 116. Definitions
TITLE II LEGAL STATUS OF CHILDREN
TITLE III JURISDICTION, GENERAL AUTHORITY, AND APPEALS
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2. JUVENILE JURISDICTION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 3. JURISDICTION OVER CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND MINORS
- Art. 303. Exclusive jurisdiction over children, youth, and minors; exceptions
- Art. 304. Transfer of child adjudicated in another state for disposition
CHAPTER 4. ORIGINAL CRIMINAL COURT JURISDICTION OVER CHILDREN
- Art. 305. Divestiture of juvenile court jurisdiction; original criminal court jurisdiction over children; when acquired
- Art. 306. Places of detention; juveniles subject to criminal court jurisdiction
- Art. 306.1. Transmission of order; transcripts
CHAPTER 5. JUVENILE JURISDICTION OVER ADULTS
- Art. 307. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults in proceedings involving the care, custody, or control of a child
- Art. 308. Authority of courts to refer child abuse, neglect
- Art. 309. Continuing jurisdiction over custody disputes
- Art. 310. Jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- Art. 311. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; support proceedings; coexistent orders
- Art. 312. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; criminal proceedings
- Art. 313. Duration of jurisdiction over proceedings
CHAPTER 6. VENUE
- Art. 314. Venue
- Art. 314.1. Special venue in proceedings concerning child support
- Art. 315. Transfer of proper venue
- Art. 316. Improper venue; transfer
- Art. 317. Change of proper venue
CHAPTER 7. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF COURTS
- Art. 318. Inherent power and authority of courts
- Art. 319. Contempt
- Art. 320. Indigency determination
- Art. 321. Partial reimbursement by indigent adults
CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL AUTHORITY OF COURTS; PROTECTED PERSONS; VIDEOTAPING; CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION
- Art. 322. Purpose
- Art. 323. Definitions
- Art. 324. Authorization
- Art. 325. Exception to hearsay rule
- Art. 326. Competent evidence; procedures for making videotape
- Art. 327. Admissibility
- Art. 328. Confidentiality
- Art. 329. Closed circuit television; testimony taken outside courtroom
CHAPTER 9. APPEALS AND SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION
- Art. 330. Judgments appealable
- Art. 331. Right of appeal
- Art. 332. Notice of judgment; new trials; time for appeal
- Art. 333. Perfecting the appeal
- Art. 334. Return day
- Art. 335. Preparation of record; costs
- Art. 336. Effect of appeal
- Art. 337. Preference
- Art. 338. Supervisory jurisdiction
TITLE IV JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1. LOCAL RULES OF COURT
CHAPTER 2. SCHEDULING AND CONDUCT OF CASES
- Art. 402. Court of record
- Art. 403. Sessions of court
- Art. 404. Docketing of juvenile cases
- Art. 405. Court or witness fees; travel expenses
- Art. 406. Waiver of court costs and fees
- Art. 407. Confidentiality of hearings
- Art. 408. Duty of court to control proceedings; use of restraints on a child
- Art. 409. Sequestration of witnesses
- Art. 410. Recording of proceedings
CHAPTER 3. RECORDS
- Art. 411. Records; forms
- Art. 412. Confidentiality of records; disclosure exceptions; sanctions
- Art. 412.1. Data collection and remittance
- Art. 413. Records; intercourt transfer
- Art. 414. Disclosure of records for sentencing
- Art. 415. Destruction of inactive and closed files
- Art. 416. Service of motion to destroy reports and records
- Art. 417. Judgment ordering destruction of reports and records
CHAPTER 4. COURT PERSONNEL
- Art. 418. Juvenile court; juvenile judge
- Art. 419. Court personnel
- Art. 420. Law clerks
- Art. 421. Probation officers
- Art. 422. Juvenile traffic referee
- Art. 423. Hearing officers
- Art. 424. Court-appointed special advocates (CASA); purpose
- Art. 424.1. CASA; appointment
- Art. 424.2. CASA; order of assignment
- Art. 424.3. CASA; duties
- Art. 424.4. CASA; notice
- Art. 424.5. CASA; appearance; witness
- Art. 424.6. CASA; access to records; confidentiality
- Art. 424.7. CASA; reports
- Art. 424.8. CASA; request for hearing
- Art. 424.9. CASA; record confidentiality
- Art. 424.10. CASA; immunity
- Art. 425. Rules for conduct of officers, employees
- Art. 426. Compensation to courts
CHAPTER 5. DUTIES OF COURT CLERKS
CHAPTER 6. MEDIATION
- Art. 435. Purpose
- Art. 436. Definitions
- Art. 437. Referral for mediation
- Art. 438. Selection and appointment of mediator; disclosure; revocation
- Art. 439. Qualifications of mediator
- Art. 439.1. Duties of mediator
- Art. 440. Stay of proceeding; extension
- Art. 441. Confidentiality
- Art. 442. Termination of mediation
- Art. 443. Preparation of agreement; court approval
- Art. 444. Judicial oversight; periodic evaluation; contempt proceedings
- Art. 445. Supplementary local rules
TITLE V SERVICES TO FAMILIES
CHAPTER 1. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Art. 501. Legislative findings
- Art. 502. Definitions
- Art. 503. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 749, §2.
- Art. 504. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, 1, eff. June 29, 1995.
- Art. 505. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, 1, eff. June 29, 1995.
PART II. MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
- Art. 507. Purpose
- Art. 508. Multidisciplinary investigative team; scope of responsibility
- Art. 509. Development of interagency protocols; drafting committee membership; meetings; compliance deadline
- Art. 510. Contents of protocols; formal requirements
- Art. 511. Forensic interviewer; qualifications
- Art. 512. Composition of the multidisciplinary investigative team
- Art. 513. Confidentiality policy
- Art. 514. Immunity from civil or criminal liability
CHAPTER 2. CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS
- Art. 521. Purpose
- Art. 522. Applicability
- Art. 523. Governance of child advocacy centers; board of directors; bylaws; staff
- Art. 524. Responsibilities
- Art. 525. Confidentiality policy; exceptions
- Art. 526. Immunity from civil or criminal liability
CHAPTER 3. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CLEARINGHOUSE
- Art. 531. Children's Advocacy Clearinghouse; establishment; purpose
- Art. 532. Creation
- Art. 533. Duties of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
CHAPTER 4. INFORMATION SHARING
- Art. 541. Legislative findings; purposes; goals
- Art. 542. Definitions
- Art. 543. Interagency information sharing; interagency agreements
- Art. 544. Request for information; order for release
- Art. 545. Confidentiality
- Art. 546. Immunity from civil or criminal liability
CHAPTER 5. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Art. 551. Legislative findings
- Art. 552. Definitions
- Art. 553. Access to child; records; communication
PART II. LOUISIANA CHILD REPRESENTATION SYSTEM
- Art. 557. Purpose
- Art. 558. Louisiana Child Representation System; establishment
- Art. 559. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 354, §2; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014.
- Art. 560. Provision of services; qualifications of counsel
CHAPTER 6. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENT PARENTS
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART II. INDIGENT PARENTS' REPRESENTATION PROGRAM
- Art. 573. Purpose
- Art. 574. Indigent Parents' Representation Program; establishment
- Art. 575. Duties of the program; qualifications of counsel
CHAPTER 7. CHILD PROTECTION REPRESENTATION COMMISSION
TITLE VI CHILD IN NEED OF CARE
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
- Art. 601. Purpose
- Art. 602. General applicability
- Art. 603. Definitions
- Art. 603.1. Required education; reporting child abuse
- Art. 604. Persons subject to proceedings
CHAPTER 2. VENUE
- Art. 605. Venue
- Art. 805. Venue
- Art. 806. Change of venue; improper venue
- Art. 807. Change of venue; proper venue
- Art. 1006. Venue
CHAPTER 3. GROUNDS; CHILD IN NEED OF CARE
CHAPTER 4. RIGHT TO COUNSEL
CHAPTER 5. CHILD ABUSE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION
- Art. 609. Mandatory and permitted reporting; training requirements
- Art. 610. Reporting procedure; reports to the legislature and the United States Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program
- Art. 611. Immunity from civil or criminal liability
- Art. 612. Assignment of reports for investigation and assessment
- Art. 612.1. Institutional abuse; corrective measures
- Art. 613. Entry orders
- Art. 614. Evaluation orders
- Art. 615. Disposition of reports
- Art. 615.1. Reports; review by district attorney
NOTE: Section heading and Paragraph A eff. until promulgation and publication of rules by DCFS pursuant to Acts 2017, No. 348, §6.
- Art. 616. Central registry; screening court-appointed special advocates volunteers; confidentiality
- Art. 616.1. Correction of central registry entries; procedure
NOTE: Article 616.1.1 shall become eff. upon promulgation and publication by DCFS of the final rules to implement the provisions of this Act.
- Art. 616.1.1. Appeal and review; correction of central registry entries; procedure
- Art. 616.2. Central registry; maintenance by state police; use; confidentiality
CHAPTER 6. PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF A CHILD
- Art. 617. Temporary restraining order
- Art. 618. Protective orders; content; modification; service
- Art. 619. Instanter custody orders; instanter safety plan orders
- Art. 620. Oral instanter orders
- Art. 621. Taking child into custody without a court order
- Art. 622. Placement pending a continued custody hearing
- Art. 622.1. Shelter care facility records; access
- Art. 623. Notice; right to be heard
- Art. 624. Continued custody hearing; continued safety plan hearing; federal Indian Child Welfare Act
- Art. 624.1. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act
- Art. 625. Advice of rights and responsibilities of parents, counsel, and department; absent parents
- Art. 626. Grounds for continued custody; reasonable efforts; grounds for continued safety plan
- Art. 627. Continued custody order; special provisions; appointments; continued safety plan order
CHAPTER 7. INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
- Art. 628. Informal adjustment agreement
- Art. 629. Form of agreement; duration
- Art. 630. Effect of an agreement
CHAPTER 8. PETITIONS; SERVICE; SUMMONS
- Art. 631. Authority to file petition; custody
- Art. 632. Time for filing of petition; child in custody
- Art. 633. Form of petition
- Art. 634. Contents of petition
- Art. 635. Amendment of petition
- Art. 635.1. Notice to counsel
- Art. 636. Summons
- Art. 637. Failure to appear as summoned
- Art. 638. Service of petition
- Art. 639. Notice of nature of proceedings; parental rights; form
- Art. 640. Service and return; resident parent
- Art. 641. Service and return; nonresident parent
- Art. 642. Effect of nonappearance by a parent
- Art. 643. Service; absentee or unidentified parent; curator ad hoc
- Art. 644. Duties of curator ad hoc
- Art. 645. Department of Children and Family Services to provide information concerning the parents' location; cooperation of the department
CHAPTER 9. ANSWER TO PETITION
- Art. 646. Answer; appearance; objection
- Art. 646.1. Prehearing conference
- Art. 647. Stipulation; consent to judgment
- Art. 648. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition
- Art. 649. Answer to petition; objection by child
- Art. 650.
CHAPTER 10. SPECIAL MOTIONS AND DISCOVERY
- Art. 651. Preadjudication motions; time for filing; hearings
- Art. 652. Discovery
- Art. 653. Restrictive orders; discovery
- Art. 654. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations
- Art. 655. Medical treatment of children; costs
- Art. 656. Motions for severance
- Art. 657. Motions to dismiss
- Art. 658. Dismissal of petition
CHAPTER 11. ADJUDICATION
- Art. 659. Time for adjudication hearing
- Art. 660. Order of adjudication hearing
- Art. 661. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses
- Art. 661.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry
- Art. 662. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses
- Art. 663. Evidence; suspension of privileges
- Art. 664. Adjudication by the court
- Art. 665. Burden of proof
- Art. 666. Adjudication order
- Art. 667. Vacation of adjudication
CHAPTER 12. PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION
- Art. 668. Predisposition investigation and report
- Art. 669. Physical and mental examination for disposition
- Art. 670. Notice of predisposition report and examination
CHAPTER 13. PERMANENCY PLANNING REPORTS
- Art. 671. Applicability
- Art. 672. Care and treatment by department
- Art. 672.1. Reunification efforts determination
- Art. 672.2. Local educational agencies; children placed in group homes and residential facilities
- Art. 673. Case plan
- Art. 674. Filing
- Art. 675. Case plan purpose; contents
- Art. 676. Response to case plan
- Art. 677. Case plan review
CHAPTER 14. DISPOSITION
- Art. 678. Disposition hearing; time
- Art. 679. Notice; presence at disposition
- Art. 680. Disposition hearing; evidence
- Art. 681. Dispositional alternatives
- Art. 682. Removal of a child from parental custody or control
- Art. 683. Disposition; generally
- Art. 684. Judgment of disposition
- Art. 685. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment
- Art. 686. Duration of disposition
CHAPTER 15. CASE REVIEW PROCEDURE; REPORTS; REVIEW HEARINGS
- Art. 687. Applicability
- Art. 688. Case review reports; filing
- Art. 689. Case review reports; service
- Art. 690. Case review report purpose; contents
- Art. 691. Response
- Art. 692. Case review hearings
- Art. 693. Notice
- Art. 694. Notice; absent parents
- Art. 695. Notice; foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, relatives providing care; right to be heard
- Art. 696. Rights of parties
- Art. 697. Intervention
- Art. 698. Presence at case review
- Art. 699. Evidence
- Art. 700. Order; appeal
CHAPTER 16. DISPOSITIONAL REVIEWS
- Art. 701. Applicability
- Art. 702. Permanency hearing
- Art. 703. Notice
- Art. 704. Notice; absent parents
- Art. 705. Notice; right to be heard
- Art. 706. Rights of parties
- Art. 707. Intervention
- Art. 708. Presence at permanency hearing
- Art. 709. Evidence
- Art. 710. Order; appeal
- Art. 711. Simultaneous hearings
CHAPTER 17. SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PERMANENCY PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 18. MODIFICATION OF DISPOSITION
- Art. 713. Applicability
- Art. 714. Motion to modify judgment of disposition
- Art. 715. Service of motion to modify
- Art. 716. Modification of judgment of disposition
- Art. 717. Notice of modification
CHAPTER 19. GUARDIANSHIP
- Art. 718. Purpose of guardianship
- Art. 719. Guardian's rights and responsibilities
- Art. 720. Motion for guardianship
- Art. 721. Home study report
- Art. 722. Grounds; hearing; order
- Art. 723. Order of guardianship
- Art. 724. Motion for modification of guardianship; termination of guardianship
- Art. 724.1. Temporary guardianship; designated successor guardian; construction
CHAPTER 20. SAFE HARBOR FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN
- Art. 725. Findings and purpose
- Art. 725.1. Definitions
- Art. 725.2. Safe house for sexually exploited children
- Art. 725.3. Statewide protocol
- Art. 725.4. Duties of law enforcement
- Art. 725.5. Duties of the Department of Children and Family Services
- Art. 725.6. Victim confidentiality
TITLE VII. FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2. PERSONS SUBJECT TO PROCEEDINGS; GROUNDS; COMPLAINT
CHAPTER 3. DUTIES OF INTAKE OFFICER
CHAPTER 4. PREADJUDICATION CUSTODY AND RELEASE OF CHILDREN
- Art. 733. Instanter orders of custody
- Art. 733.1. Stop of child absent from school; transportation to school facility
- Art. 734. Oral instanter orders
- Art. 735. Taking child into custody with a court order
- Art. 736. Taking child into custody without a court order
- Art. 736.1. Immunity
- Art. 737. Place of prehearing placement upon a taking into custody
- Art. 738. Release from custody
- Art. 739. Continued custody hearing; time limitations
- Art. 740. Advice of rights
- Art. 741. Grounds for continued custody
- Art. 742. Place of continued custody
- Art. 812. Taking child into custody
- Art. 813. Taking child into custody with a court order; filing of verified complaint; execution
- Art. 814. Taking child into custody without a court order; duties of the officer; duties of the court
- Art. 815. Child taken into custody; place of detention
- Art. 815.1. Alternative to detention programs
- Art. 816. Record of detention center; access
- Art. 817. Release from custody
- Art. 818. Identification procedures
CHAPTER 5. INFORMAL FAMILY SERVICES PLAN PROCEDURE
- Art. 743. Mandatory conference
- Art. 744. Informal family services plan agreement
- Art. 745. Effect of informal family services plan agreement; confidentiality
CHAPTER 6. PETITION AND SUMMONS
- Art. 746. Authority to file petition
- Art. 747. Time for filing of petition; child in custody
- Art. 748. Form of petition
- Art. 749. Contents of petition
- Art. 750. Amendment of petition
- Art. 751. Service of petition
- Art. 752. Service and return; resident caretaker
- Art. 753. Summons; resident caretaker
- Art. 754. Failure to appear as summoned
- Art. 755. Service; nonresident caretaker
CHAPTER 7. ANSWER TO PETITION
- Art. 756. Appearance to answer petition; time
- Art. 757. Stipulation; consent to judgment
- Art. 758. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition
- Art. 759. Answer to petition
CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL MOTIONS AND DISCOVERY
- Art. 760. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations
- Art. 761. Medical treatment of children; costs
- Art. 762. Consolidation of hearings
- Art. 763. Motions to dismiss
- Art. 764. Dismissal of petition
CHAPTER 9. ADJUDICATION
- Art. 765. Time for setting adjudication hearing
- Art. 766. Order of adjudication hearing
- Art. 767. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses
- Art. 767.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry
- Art. 767.2. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act
- Art. 768. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses
- Art. 769. Adjudication by the court
- Art. 770. Burden of proof
- Art. 771. Adjudication order
- Art. 772. Vacation of adjudication
CHAPTER 10. PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION
- Art. 773. Predisposition investigation and report
- Art. 774. Physical and mental examination for disposition
- Art. 775. Notice of predisposition report and examination
CHAPTER 11. PERMANENCY PLANNING REPORTS
CHAPTER 12. DISPOSITION
- Art. 777. Disposition hearing; time; obligation of agency representative
- Art. 778. Disposition hearing; evidence
- Art. 779. Dispositional alternatives
- Art. 780. Removal of a child from parental custody or control; limitations; cooperation of state agencies
- Art. 781. Disposition; generally
- Art. 781.1. Probation and parole supervision fees
- Art. 782. Judgment of disposition
- Art. 783. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment
- Art. 784. Duration of disposition
CHAPTER 13. CASE REVIEW PROCEDURE; REPORTS; REVIEW HEARINGS
CHAPTER 14. MODIFICATION OF DISPOSITION
- Art. 786. Applicability
- Art. 787. Motion to modify judgment of disposition
- Art. 788. Service of motion to modify
- Art. 789. Modification of judgment of disposition
- Art. 790. Notice of modification
- Art. 791. Contempt; prehearing detention
CHAPTER 15. TRUANCY AND ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE CENTERS
- Art. 791.1. Purpose
- Art. 791.2. Parish involvement
- Art. 791.3. State, state agencies; participation
- Art. 791.4. Monitoring
- Art. 791.5. Reporting; operation
CHAPTER 15-A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS
CHAPTER 16. EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS
- Art. 793.1. Early intervention programs; authorization; purpose
- Art. 793.2. Community involvement
- Art. 793.3. Reporting; funding; implementation; termination
- Art. 793.4. Early intervention fund; fees collected
TITLE VIII DELINQUENCY
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
- Art. 801. Purpose
- Art. 802. General applicability
- Art. 803. Applicability of Title procedures; supplemental procedures
- Art. 804. Definitions
CHAPTER 3. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
- Art. 808. Constitutional rights of accused delinquents
- Art. 809. Right to counsel
- Art. 810. Waiver of right to counsel
- Art. 811. When jeopardy begins
CHAPTER 3-A. RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM
- Art. 811.1. Rights of the victim of alleged delinquent act
- Art. 811.2. Victims of juvenile crime compensation fund; established; disbursements
- Art. 811.3. Definitions
CHAPTER 5. CONTINUED CUSTODY PRIOR TO ADJUDICATION
- Art. 819. Continued custody hearing; time limitations
- Art. 820. Grounds for continued custody prior to adjudication
- Art. 821. Continued custody hearing
- Art. 822. Place of continued custody prior to adjudication
CHAPTER 6. BAIL, SECURITY DEPOSITS, CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, AND BREACH OF BAIL CONDITIONS
- Art. 823. Right to bail or other security for release
- Art. 824. Criteria for setting bail or alternative forms of security
- Art. 825. Types of security
- Art. 826. Conditions of release
- Art. 827. Judgment of release from continued custody
- Art. 828. Violation of conditions of release
- Art. 829. Cancellation of bail bond
- Art. 830. Modification of bail
- Art. 831. Review of bail orders
CHAPTER 7. MENTAL INCAPACITY TO PROCEED
- Art. 832. How mental incapacity is raised; effect
- Art. 833. Mental examinations
- Art. 834. Appointment of sanity commission; qualifications
- Art. 834.1. Documentation of competency commission
- Art. 835. Report of competency commission; content; filing
- Art. 836. Determination of mental capacity to proceed
- Art. 837. Procedure after determination of mental capacity
- Art. 837.1. Standards for restoration service providers
- Art. 837.2. Report of restoration service provider
- Art. 837.3. Six-month evaluation; hearing
- Art. 837.4. Two-year evaluation; hearing
- Art. 837.5. Three-year evaluation; hearing
- Art. 837.6. Procedure for change of placement; commitment to mental institution or out-of-home placement
- Art. 838. Procedure when capacity regained
CHAPTER 8. INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
- Art. 839. Availability of an informal adjustment agreement
- Art. 840. Form of agreement
- Art. 841. Effect of agreement
CHAPTER 9. PETITION AND SUMMONS
- Art. 842. Authority to file petition
- Art. 843. Time for filing of petition; child in custody
- Art. 844. Form of petition
- Art. 845. Contents of petition
- Art. 846. Amendment of petition
- Art. 847. Service of petition
- Art. 848. Notice of right to counsel; form
- Art. 849. Service and return; resident parent
- Art. 850. Summons; child and resident parent
- Art. 851. Failure to appear as summoned
- Art. 852. Service; nonresident parent
- Art. 853. Effect of nonappearance by a parent
CHAPTER 10. ANSWER TO PETITION
- Art. 854. Appearance to answer petition; time
- Art. 855. Advice of rights at appearance to answer
- Art. 856. Answer to petition
CHAPTER 11. TRANSFERS FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
- Art. 857. Transfers for criminal prosecution; authority
- Art. 858. Motion for transfer; notice
- Art. 859. Conduct of transfer hearing
- Art. 860. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations
- Art. 861. Access to evidence; reports
- Art. 862. Transfer hearing; required findings
- Art. 863. Effect of transfer order; review
- Art. 864. Places of detention; before and after transfer
CHAPTER 12. PREADJUDICATION MOTIONS AND RELIEF
- Art. 865. Preadjudication requests for relief; general provisions
- Art. 866. Discovery
- Art. 867. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations
- Art. 868. Medical treatment of children; costs
- Art. 869. Insanity plea; appointment of sanity commission
- Art. 869.1. Appointment of sanity commission; qualifications
- Art. 869.2. Documentation of sanity commission
- Art. 869.3. Report of sanity commission; content; filing
- Art. 870. Motion for a bill of particulars
- Art. 871. Effect of inconsistent or limiting allegations of a bill of particulars
- Art. 872. Motion to suppress
- Art. 873. Severance of causes for adjudication
- Art. 874. Severance of individual cases for adjudication
- Art. 875. Motions to dismiss
- Art. 876. Dismissal of petition
CHAPTER 13. ADJUDICATION
- Art. 877. Adjudication hearing; time limitations
- Art. 878. Order of adjudication hearing
- Art. 879. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses
- Art. 880. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses
- Art. 881. Evidence
- Art. 881.1. Admissibility of a child's confession in juvenile court
- Art. 882. Adjudication by the court
- Art. 883. Burden of proof
- Art. 884. Adjudication order
- Art. 884.1. Informing the child of sex offender registration and notification requirements; form
- Art. 885. Denial of driving privileges; restricted driver's license
- Art. 886. Continued custody pending disposition; bail; places of detention
CHAPTER 14. VACATION OF ADJUDICATION
CHAPTER 15. PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION
- Art. 888. Physical and mental examination for disposition; costs
- Art. 889. Disclosure of resulting evaluation report
- Art. 890. Predisposition report; contents
- Art. 891. Disclosure of predisposition report
CHAPTER 16. DISPOSITION HEARINGS
- Art. 892. Disposition hearing; time
- Art. 893. Disposition hearing; evidence
- Art. 894. Disposition after finding of insanity
- Art. 895. Commitment to mental institution
- Art. 896. Deferred dispositional agreement
- Art. 896.1. Alternative disposition
- Art. 897. Disposition after adjudication of a felony-grade delinquent act
- Art. 897.1. Disposition after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts
- Art. 898. Duration of a disposition based on a felony-grade adjudication
- Art. 899. Disposition after adjudication of a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act
- Art. 900. Duration of a disposition based on a misdemeanor-grade adjudication
- Art. 901. Disposition guidelines; generally
- Art. 901.1. Probation and parole supervision fees
- Art. 902. Presence at disposition
- Art. 903. Judgment of disposition
- Art. 904. Court transmission of reports
- Art. 905. Progress reports to court
- Art. 905.1. Academic plan for children committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
- Art. 906. Required review hearings
- Art. 907. Permanency planning for children committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
- Art. 908. Care and treatment by department
- Art. 908.1. AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases; victim's testing and services
CHAPTER 17. MODIFICATION OF DISPOSITION
- Art. 909. Modification authority; in general
- Art. 910. Modification procedure; generally applicable
- Art. 911. Modification of dispositions while in custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
- Art. 912. Resolution of grievances while under an order of commitment
- Art. 913. Revocation of probation; procedure; evidence
- Art. 914. Probation violation; sanctions including revocation
- Art. 915. Probation revocation; limitations upon restraint
- Art. 916. Modification of a mental health commitment
CHAPTER 18. EXPUNGEMENT
- Art. 917. Expungement and sealing; generally
- Art. 918. Grounds
- Art. 919. Procedure for expungement and sealing; motions; order
- Art. 920. Order of expungement and sealing; court records
- Art. 921. Order of expungement and sealing; agency records
- Art. 922. Expungement and sealing order; effect
- Art. 923. Expungement and sealing of adjudications involving human trafficking victims
- Art. 924. Fees
- Art. 925. Expungement and sealing; forms
- Art. 926. Affidavit of response form
TITLE IX TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2. TRAFFIC JURISDICTION; CITATION
- Art. 953. Scope of traffic jurisdiction
- Art. 954. Traffic violations adjudicated on citation; petition not required
CHAPTER 3. JUVENILE TRAFFIC REFEREES
- Art. 955. Traffic violations; referral to juvenile traffic referee
- Art. 956. Authority of juvenile traffic referee
CHAPTER 4. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL
CHAPTER 5. DISPOSITION
- Art. 958. Disposition immediately following adjudication
- Art. 959. Disposition of traffic violations
CHAPTER 6. TRAFFIC CASES HEARD BEFORE JUVENILE TRAFFIC REFEREE; APPEAL TO COURT
TITLE X JUDICIAL CERTIFICATION OF CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
- Art. 1001. Purpose
- Art. 1001.1. Priority of docketing; adjudication
- Art. 1002. General applicability
- Art. 1003. Definitions
- Art. 1004. Petition for termination of parental rights; authorization to file
- Art. 1004.1. Termination of rights; children in state custody
- Art. 1005. Persons subject to proceedings
CHAPTER 3. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS; DUTIES OF COURT CLERKS; DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS
- Art. 1007. Court records of proceedings
- Art. 1008. Duties of court clerks
- Art. 1009. Disclosure of information in court records
- Art. 1010. Petitions for disclosure
- Art. 1011. Grounds for disclosure
- Art. 1012. Authority of the court
- Art. 1013. Duties of a curator ad hoc
- Art. 1014. Orders of disclosure
CHAPTER 4. GROUNDS OF INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION
- Art. 1015. Grounds; termination of parental rights
- Art. 1015.1. Termination of parental rights, certain grounds; costs and fees
CHAPTER 5. RIGHT TO COUNSEL
CHAPTER 6. PREHEARING PROCEDURE
- Art. 1017. Petition
- Art. 1018. Form of petition
- Art. 1019. Contents of the petition
- Art. 1020. Notice of right to counsel and effect of termination judgment; form
- Art. 1021. Service; resident parent
- Art. 1022. Service; nonresident parent
- Art. 1023. Service; absentee parent; unidentified father
- Art. 1024. Duties of curator ad hoc
- Art. 1024.1. Termination of parental rights, payment of transportation costs
- Art. 1025. Duty of department to provide information concerning the parent's location
- Art. 1025.1. Appearance to answer petition
- Art. 1025.2. Stipulation; consent to judgment; resident, nonresident parents
- Art. 1025.3. Failure to appear at appearance to answer
- Art. 1025.4. Prehearing and scheduling conference; order
CHAPTER 7. SPECIAL MOTIONS AND DISCOVERY
- Art. 1026. Medical examinations
- Art. 1027. Discovery rights; access to department records
- Art. 1028. Restrictive; discovery
- Art. 1029. Intervention
- Art. 1030. Suspension of right of voluntary surrender of parental rights by initiation of termination proceeding
CHAPTER 8. HEARING
- Art. 1031. Time for setting termination of parental rights hearing
- Art. 1032. Continuances
- Art. 1033. Effect of nonappearance
- Art. 1034. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses
- Art. 1034.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry
- Art. 1034.2. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act
- Art. 1035. Burden of proof
- Art. 1036. Proof of parental misconduct
- Art. 1036.1. Proof of prior child in need of care judgment, stipulation; record
- Art. 1036.2. Incarcerated parent; duties; assessment
CHAPTER 9. JUDGMENTS
- Art. 1037. Findings and contents of termination judgment; form
- Art. 1037.1. Continuing contact with biological relatives
- Art. 1038. Effects of termination judgment
- Art. 1039. Other dispositions
CHAPTER 10. PERMANENT PLACEMENT
- Art. 1040. Report
- Art. 1041. Registration; department
- Art. 1042. Review; counsel for child
- Art. 1043. Adoption; voluntary registration by child and parents whose parental rights have been terminated
CHAPTER 11. RESTORATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
TITLE XI SURRENDER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
- Art. 1101. Purpose
- Art. 1102. General applicability
- Art. 1103. Definitions
- Art. 1104. Nature of surrender
CHAPTER 2. DUTIES OF COURT CLERKS; CONFIDENTIALITY
- Art. 1105. Recordkeeping generally
- Art. 1106. Recordation of acknowledgment by authentic act and judgments of filiation
- Art. 1107. Confidentiality of records
CHAPTER 2-A. INTENT TO SURRENDER PROCESS
- Art. 1107.1. Intent to surrender for adoption
- Art. 1107.2. Intent to surrender for adoption; purpose; limitations
- Art. 1107.3. . Intent to surrender for adoption; capacity; legal counseling, affidavit; effect on parental rights
- Art. 1107.4. Filing of intent to surrender for adoption
- Art. 1107.5. Contents of intent to surrender for adoption; form
- Art. 1107.6. Failure to file timely objection to adoption; termination of parental rights
- Art. 1107.7. Objection to intent to surrender for adoption; effect
- Art. 1107.8. Notice of filing of act of intent to surrender for adoption; form; objection and form
- Art. 1107.9. Notice of filing of intent to surrender for adoption; service upon identified alleged fathers, residents and nonresidents
CHAPTER 3. AUTHORITY TO SURRENDER
- Art. 1108. Authority to surrender
- Art. 1109. Domiciliary requirements
- Art. 1110. Nature of authority
CHAPTER 4. CAPACITY TO SURRENDER
- Art. 1111. Capacity generally
- Art. 1112. Inability due to court intervention
- Art. 1113. Minor parents
- Art. 1114. Mentally incapacitated parents
CHAPTER 5. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT SURRENDER
- Art. 1115. Authority generally; preplacement approval
- Art. 1116. Agency adoption; acceptance by agency
- Art. 1117. Domiciliary requirements; acceptance of surrender
- Art. 1118. Effect of acceptance
- Art. 1119. Anonymity; limitations upon attorney as representative
CHAPTER 6. COUNSELING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 7. SURRENDER REQUIREMENTS
- Art. 1122. Contents of surrender; form
- Art. 1123. Effect of surrender; verification of judgment of adoption
CHAPTER 8. STATEMENT OF FAMILY HISTORY; FORM
- Art. 1124. Requirement of family information
- Art. 1125. Statement of family history; contents; form
- Art. 1126. Fiduciary duty; breach; good faith exception
- Art. 1127. Request for disclosure of nonidentifying medical records or genetic information information
- Art. 1127.1. Maintenance of medical report; transfer of adoption records
CHAPTER 9. FOREIGN SURRENDERS
CHAPTER 10. SURRENDER PROCEDURE IN GENERAL
- Art. 1130. Time limitations
- Art. 1130.1. Authority of the court to determine parental capacity
- Art. 1131. Filing of surrender; institution of records check
- Art. 1132. Notice of filing of surrender; form
- Art. 1133. Notice of filing of surrender; service upon resident alleged or adjudicated father
- Art. 1134. Notice of filing of surrender; service upon nonresident alleged or adjudicated father
- Art. 1135. Unidentified fathers; diligent effort; order
- Art. 1136. Absentee alleged or adjudicated fathers; curator
- Art. 1137. Notice of opposition to adoption by alleged or adjudicated father; time limitations; appointment of counsel for the child; scheduling of hearing; paternity testing
- Art. 1138. Hearing of opposition to adoption; establishment of parental rights
- Art. 1139. Order maintaining opposition; effect on other surrendering parent; service
- Art. 1140. Continuing jurisdiction
- Art. 1141. Prior clearance on original birth certificate; putative father registry; acknowledgment by authentic act and judgment of filiation
- Art. 1142. Order declaring parental rights terminated; motion; certificates
- Art. 1143. Appeal
CHAPTER 11. PERMANENCY PLANNING
- Art. 1144. Placement report
- Art. 1145. Registration
- Art. 1146. Permanency planning; review hearings; counsel for child
CHAPTER 12. ANNULMENT OF SURRENDER
CHAPTER 13. SAFE HAVEN RELINQUISHMENTS
- Art. 1149. Purpose; short title
- Art. 1150. Definitions
- Art. 1151. Relinquishment of infants; defense to prosecution
- Art. 1152. Designated emergency care facility, emergency medical service provider, fireman, and law enforcement officer responsibilities
- Art. 1153. Medical evaluation of the infant
- Art. 1154. Safe haven continued custody hearing; instanter order
- Art. 1155. Non-relinquishing parent; procedures
- Art. 1156. Reclaiming parental rights; time limitations; paternity testing; home study
- Art. 1157. Reclaiming of parental rights by the relinquishing parent; hearing
- Art. 1158. Order declaring parental rights terminated; time limitations; finality
- Art. 1159. Permanency planning; case plan; review hearings
- Art. 1160. Additional regulations; Administrative Procedure Act; reporting
- Art. 1161. Official Safe Haven symbol
TITLE XII ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
- Art. 1167. Purpose
- Art. 1168. General applicability of other Children's Code provisions
- Art. 1169. Definitions
- Art. 1170. Types of adoption
CHAPTER 2. PREPLACEMENT APPROVAL OF ADOPTIVE HOME IN PRIVATE ADOPTIONS
- Art. 1171. Prior approval of private adoptive placement; exceptions
- Art. 1172. Certification for adoption; authority to conduct preplacement home study
- Art. 1173. Preplacement home study; requirements
- Art. 1174. Issuance of preplacement certification for adoption
- Art. 1175. Court approval of uncertified adoptive placement
- Art. 1176. Application for court approval of adoptive placement; contents; filing
- Art. 1177. Hearing
- Art. 1178. Order and revocation
- Art. 1179. Appeal
CHAPTER 3. VENUE AND JURISDICTION
CHAPTER 4. DUTIES OF COURT CLERKS
- Art. 1181. Adoption records
- Art. 1182. Records of adoption decrees
- Art. 1183. Reports of annulments of adoption decrees
CHAPTER 5. CONFIDENTIALITY
- Art. 1184. Admission to hearings
- Art. 1185. Confidential reports
- Art. 1186. Confidential adoption records; disclosure
- Art. 1187. Court records of proceedings
- Art. 1188. Motion for disclosure
- Art. 1189. Grounds for disclosure
- Art. 1190. Authority of the court
- Art. 1191. Duties of a curator ad hoc
- Art. 1192. Orders of disclosure
CHAPTER 6. RIGHTS OF PARENTS; CONSENT; RELINQUISHMENT
- Art. 1193. Persons whose consent or relinquishment is required
- Art. 1194. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1062, 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
CHAPTER 7. FORM OF PARENTAL CONSENT
- Art. 1195. Consent to adoption given in open court; effect; Statement of Family History
- Art. 1196. Release of claims by alleged father; consent to adoption; Statement of Family History
CHAPTER 8. PRIOR CLEARANCE OF ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER 9. AGENCY ADOPTIONS
- Art. 1198. Persons who may petition for adoption
- Art. 1199. Agency adoption; petition; contents; form
- Art. 1200. Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report
- Art. 1201. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges
- Art. 1202. Service of process
- Art. 1203. Service; resident parent
- Art. 1204. Service; nonresident parent
- Art. 1205. Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc
- Art. 1206. Duties of curator ad hoc
- Art. 1207. Duties of department; home study; confidential report
- Art. 1208. Hearing; petition for agency adoption
- Art. 1209. Intervention
- Art. 1210. Interlocutory decree
- Art. 1211. Final decree at first hearing
- Art. 1212. Effect of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1213. Continuing duties of the department; home study report
- Art. 1214. Permanency review
- Art. 1215. Revocation of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1216. Petition for final decree
- Art. 1217. Final decree; notice; standard
- Art. 1218. Effect of final decree
- Art. 1219. Change of name
- Art. 1220. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree
CHAPTER 10. PRIVATE ADOPTIONS
- Art. 1221. Persons who may petition for adoption
- Art. 1222. Private adoptions; petition; contents
- Art. 1223. Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report
- Art. 1223.1. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges; form
- Art. 1224. Service of process
- Art. 1225. Service; resident parent
- Art. 1226. Service; nonresident parent
- Art. 1227. Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc
- Art. 1228. Duties of curator ad hoc
- Art. 1229. Duties of department; home study; confidential report
- Art. 1230. Hearing; petition for private adoption
- Art. 1231. Intervention
- Art. 1232. Interlocutory decree
- Art. 1233. Final decree at first hearing
- Art. 1234. Effect of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1235. Continuing duties of the department; home study report
- Art. 1236. Interlocutory decree; review hearings
- Art. 1237. Revocation of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1238. Petition for final decree
- Art. 1239. Final decree; notice; standard
- Art. 1240. Effect of final decree
- Art. 1241. Change of name
- Art. 1242. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree
CHAPTER 11. INTRAFAMILY ADOPTIONS
- Art. 1243. Persons who may petition for intrafamily adoption
- Art. 1243.1. Intrafamily adoptions
- Art. 1243.2. Institution of records check
- Art. 1244. Consent of parent
- Art. 1244.1. Opposition to intrafamily adoption; time limitations; appointment of counsel; attorney fees
- Art. 1245. Parental consent not necessary; burden of proof
- Art. 1245.1. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 738, §2.
- Art. 1246. Intrafamily adoptions; petition; contents; form
- Art. 1247. Notice of filing petition
- Art. 1248. Service; resident parent
- Art. 1249. Service; nonresident parent
- Art. 1250. Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc
- Art. 1251. Duties of curator ad hoc
- Art. 1252. Duties of department; home study; confidential report
- Art. 1253. Hearing; petition for intrafamily adoption
- Art. 1254. Intervention
- Art. 1255. Final decree; notice; standard
- Art. 1256. Effect of final decree
- Art. 1257. Change of name
- Art. 1258. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 738, §2.
CHAPTER 12. APPEAL
- Art. 1259. Appeal of judgment; time limitations
- Art. 1260. Appellate jurisdiction
- Art. 1261. Suspensive nature
CHAPTER 13. ANNULMENT OF FINAL DECREES
CHAPTER 14. VISITATION RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS
- Art. 1264. Post-adoption visitation rights of grandparents
- Art. 1265. Motion; filing
- Art. 1266. Hearing
- Art. 1267. Burden of proof
- Art. 1268. Evidence
- Art. 1269. Order
CHAPTER 14-A. CONTINUING CONTACT
- Art. 1269.1. Continuing contact agreements; voluntary
- Art. 1269.2. Continuing post-adoption contact; foster child adoptions
- Art. 1269.3. Continuing contact agreement; parties; required declarations
- Art. 1269.4. Filing with court; time limitations
- Art. 1269.5. Court approval; incorporation into judgment
- Art. 1269.6. Effect; continuing contact agreement
- Art. 1269.7. Agreements confected after final decree
- Art. 1269.8. Enforcement of continuing contact agreement; modification
CHAPTER 15. VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION
- Art. 1270. Legislative findings; purpose; release of information
- Art. 1271. Registration
- Art. 1272. Matching; verification by original documents; mandatory counseling
- Art. 1273. Confidentiality
- Art. 1274. Penalties
- Art. 1275. Nondisclosure
- Art. 1276. Disclosure of death of biological parents and adopted persons
- Art. 1277. Other remedies not affected
- Art. 1278. Rules and regulations
CHAPTER 16. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ADOPTION INCENTIVES
- Art. 1279.1. Short title; citation
- Art. 1279.2. Legislative findings
- Art. 1279.3. Purpose
- Art. 1279.4. Adoption subsidy
- Art. 1279.5. Health insurance reimbursement
- Art. 1279.6. Educational opportunities and assistance
- Art. 1279.7. Expedited procedure for finalizing adoptions
TITLE XII-A. INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
- Art. 1281.1. Purpose
- Art. 1281.2. General applicability of other Children's Code provisions
- Art. 1281.3. Definitions
- Art. 1281.4. Types of adoption
- Art. 1281.5. Prior approval of adoptive placement
- Art. 1281.6. Venue in intercountry adoption
- Art. 1281.7. Persons whose consent is required
- Art. 1281.8. Birth certificate requirement
- Art. 1281.9. Persons who may petition for intercountry adoption
CHAPTER 2. NON-HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRY ADOPTIONS RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN ADOPTIONS
- Art. 1282.1. Petition; contents; form
- Art. 1282.2. Findings
- Art. 1282.3. Final decree; notice; standard
- Art. 1282.4. Effect of final decree
- Art. 1282.5. Change of name
CHAPTER 3. NON-HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRY ADOPTIONS ADOPTION OF A FOREIGN ORPHAN
- Art. 1283.1. Petition; contents; form
- Art. 1283.2. Permissible reimbursement of expenses
- Art. 1283.3. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges
- Art. 1283.4. Service of process
- Art. 1283.5. Duties of department; home study; confidential report
- Art. 1283.6. Hearing
- Art. 1283.7. Intervention
- Art. 1283.8. Interlocutory decree
- Art. 1283.9. Final decree at first hearing
- Art. 1283.10. Continuing duties of department
- Art. 1283.11. Expiration of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1283.12. Revocation of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1283.13. Petition for final decree following interlocutory decree
- Art. 1283.14. Final decree; notice; standard
- Art. 1283.15. Effect of final decree
- Art. 1283.16. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate
- Art. 1283.17. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree
CHAPTER 4. HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRY ADOPTIONS RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN ADOPTION
- Art. 1284.1. Petition; contents; form
- Art. 1284.2. Findings
- Art. 1284.3. Final decree; notice; standard
- Art. 1284.4. Effect of final decree
- Art. 1284.5. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate
CHAPTER 5. ADOPTION OF A HAGUE CONVENTION ADOPTEE
- Art. 1285.1. Petition; contents; form
- Art. 1285.2. Permissible reimbursement of expenses
- Art. 1285.3. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges
- Art. 1285.4. Service of process
- Art. 1285.5. Duties of department; home study; confidential report
- Art. 1285.6. Hearing
- Art. 1285.7. Intervention
- Art. 1285.8. Interlocutory decree
- Art. 1285.9. Final decree at first hearing
- Art. 1285.10. Continuing duties of department
- Art. 1285.11. Expiration of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1285.12. Revocation of interlocutory decree
- Art. 1285.13. Petition for final decree following interlocutory decree
- Art. 1285.14. Final decree; notice; standard
- Art. 1285.15. Effect of final decree
- Art. 1285.16. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate
- Art. 1285.17. Refusal of final decree
- Art. 1301. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
TITLE XIII SUPPORT OF FAMILY
CHAPTER 1. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Section 1. General Provisions
- Art. 1301.1. Short title
- Art. 1301.2. Definitions
- Art. 1301.3. State Tribunal and Support Enforcement Agency
- Art. 1301.4. Remedies cumulative
- Art. 1301.5. Application of Chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
- Art. 1302. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 2. Jurisdiction
- Art. 1302.1. Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident
- Art. 1302.2. Duration of personal jurisdiction
- Art. 1302.3. Initiating and responding tribunal of state
- Art. 1302.4. Simultaneous proceedings
- Art. 1302.5. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order
- Art. 1302.6. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
- Art. 1302.7. Determination of controlling child support order
- Art. 1302.8. Child support orders for two or more obligees
- Art. 1302.9. Credit for payments
- Art. 1302.10. Application of Chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
- Art. 1302.11. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
- Art. 1303. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 3. Civil Provisions of General Application
- Art. 1303.1. Proceedings under Chapter
- Art. 1303.2. Proceeding by minor parent
- Art. 1303.3. Application of law of state
- Art. 1303.4. Duties of initiating tribunal
- Art. 1303.5. Duties and powers of responding tribunal
- Art. 1303.6. Inappropriate tribunal
- Art. 1303.7. Duties of the support enforcement agency
- Art. 1303.8. Duty of attorney general
- Art. 1303.9. Private counsel
- Art. 1303.10. Duties of the Department of Children and Family Services; state information agency
- Art. 1303.11. Pleadings and accompanying documents
- Art. 1303.12. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
- Art. 1303.13. Costs and fees
- Art. 1303.14. Limited immunity of petitioner
- Art. 1303.15. Nonparentage as defense
- Art. 1303.16. Special rules of evidence and procedures
- Art. 1303.17. Communications between tribunals
- Art. 1303.18. Assistance with discovery
- Art. 1303.19. Receipt and disbursement of payments
- Art. 1304. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 4. Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage
- Art. 1304.1. Establishment of support order
- Art. 1304.2. Proceeding to Determine Parentage
- Art. 1305. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 5. Enforcement of Support Order Without Registration
- Art. 1305.1. Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state
- Art. 1305.2. Employer's compliance with income-withholding of another state
- Art. 1305.3. Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders
- Art. 1305.4. Immunity from civil liability
- Art. 1305.5. Penalties for noncompliance
- Art. 1305.6. Contest by obligor
- Art. 1305.7. Administrative enforcement of orders
- Art. 1306. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 6. Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order
Subsection A. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order
- Art. 1306.1. Registration of order for enforcement
- Art. 1306.2. Procedure to register order for enforcement
- Art. 1306.3. Effect of registration for enforcement
- Art. 1306.4. Choice of law
Subsection B. Contest of Validity or Enforcement
- Art. 1306.5. Notice of registration of order
- Art. 1306.6. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
- Art. 1306.7. Contest of registration or enforcement
- Art. 1306.8. Confirmed order
Subsection C. Registration and Modification of Child Support Order Of Another State
- Art. 1306.9. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
- Art. 1306.10. Effect of registration for modification
- Art. 1306.11. Modification of child support order of another state
- Art. 1306.12. Recognition of order modified in another state
- Art. 1306.13. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state
- Art. 1306.14. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
Subsection D. Registration and Modification of Foreign Child Support Order
- Art. 1306.15. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country
- Art. 1306.16. Procedure to register child support order of a foreign country for modification
- Art. 1307. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 7. Support Proceedings Under Convention
- Art. 1307.1. Definitions
- Art. 1307.2. Applicability
- Art. 1307.3. Relationship of the Department of Children and Family Services to United States central authority
- Art. 1307.4. Initiation by the Department of Children and Family Services of support proceeding under convention
- Art. 1307.5. Direct request
- Art. 1307.6. Registration of convention support order
- Art. 1307.7. Contest of registered convention support order
- Art. 1307.8. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order
- Art. 1307.9. Partial enforcement
- Art. 1307.10. Foreign support agreement
- Art. 1307.11. Modification of convention child support order
- Art. 1307.12. Personal information; limit on use
- Art. 1307.13. Record in original language; English translation
- Art. 1308. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 8. Interstate Rendition
- Art. 1308.1. Grounds for rendition
- Art. 1308.2. Conditions of rendition
- Art. 1309. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Section 9. Miscellaneous Provisions
- Art. 1309.1. Uniformity of application and construction
- Art. 1309.2. Transitional provision
- Art. 1309.3. Severability
- Art. 1310. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1311. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1312. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1313. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1314. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1315. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1316. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1317. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1318. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1319. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1320. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1321. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1322. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1323. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1324. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1325. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1326. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1327. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1328. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1329. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1330. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1331. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1332. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1333. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1334. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1335. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1336. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1337. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1338. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1339. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1340. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1341. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Art. 1342. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
CHAPTER 2. CRIMINAL NEGLECT OF FAMILY
- Art. 1351. Definitions
- Art. 1352. Diversion; support provisions
- Art. 1353. Support provisions; contempt; penalties
- Art. 1354. Persons adjudged guilty of criminal neglect
- Art. 1355. Stipulation to order of support
TITLE XIV MENTAL HEALTH PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS
- Art. 1401. Purpose
- Art. 1402. Declaration of policy
- Art. 1403. General applicability
- Art. 1404. Definitions
- Art. 1405. Mental Health Advocacy Service (MHAS); representation; fees
- Art. 1405.1. Child Advocacy Program; establishment within Mental Health Advocacy Service; duties
CHAPTER 2. TREATMENT FACILITIES
- Art. 1406. Selection of facilities; judicial commitments
- Art. 1407. Facilities prohibited; emergency certificate for mental health treatment
- Art. 1408. Facilities prohibited; emergency certificate for substance abuse treatment
CHAPTER 3. RIGHTS OF MINOR PATIENTS
CHAPTER 4. HOSPITALIZED MINORS' RIGHT TO HEARING
- Art. 1411. Right to hearing
- Art. 1412. Petition; venue
- Art. 1413. Time for hearing
- Art. 1414. Order of hearing
- Art. 1415. Burden of proof; order
CHAPTER 5. RECORDS
CHAPTER 6. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY
CHAPTER 7. EMERGENCY CERTIFICATE ADMISSION PROCEDURE
- Art. 1420. Admission by emergency certificate; extension
- Art. 1421. Examination required
- Art. 1422. Certificate; contents
- Art. 1423. Coroner; notice; independent examination; discharge
- Art. 1424. Coroner; fees; records
- Art. 1425. Request for MHAS representation
- Art. 1426. Right to hearing
- Art. 1427. Authority to transport and detain
- Art. 1428. Notice of admission
- Art. 1429. Application for judicial commitment
- Art. 1430. Advice of rights
- Art. 1431. Coroner's examination; emergency certificate
CHAPTER 8. PROTECTIVE CUSTODY
CHAPTER 9. JUDICIAL COMMITMENT PROCEDURE
- Art. 1434. Judicial commitment; petition
- Art. 1435. Filing; venue
- Art. 1436. Hearing; notice
- Art. 1437. Probable cause; order for examination
- Art. 1438. Report of examination
- Art. 1439. Independent examination
- Art. 1440. Order for custody and detention
- Art. 1441. Placement pending hearing
- Art. 1442. Right to counsel
- Art. 1443. Hearing; priority
- Art. 1444. Nature of hearing; evidence
- Art. 1445. Order of hearing
- Art. 1446. Record; transcription
- Art. 1447. Burden of proof; order
- Art. 1448. Discharge; revocation
- Art. 1449. Notice of court action
- Art. 1450. Advisement of rights
- Art. 1451. Conversion to voluntary status
- Art. 1452. Mandatory review of commitments
- Art. 1453. Reports to court
- Art. 1454. Hearing to determine continued involuntary commitment
- Art. 1455. Discretion of director
- Art. 1456. Appeal; writs
- Art. 1457. Right of habeas corpus
- Art. 1458. Conditional discharge
- Art. 1459. Review by MHAS
CHAPTER 10. PARENTAL ADMISSION
- Art. 1460. Parental admission of minor; objection request for discharge
- Art. 1461. Advice of rights
- Art. 1461.1. Communication with parent or guardian of minor child
- Art. 1462. Objection to admission by the minor who has been admitted
- Art. 1463. Physician's certificate for a minor
CHAPTER 11. VOLUNTARY ADMISSION
- Art. 1464. Voluntary admission of minors
- Art. 1465. Voluntary admissions favored
- Art. 1466. Advice of rights
- Art. 1467. Capacity required
- Art. 1468. Informal voluntary admission
- Art. 1469. Formal voluntary admission
CHAPTER 12. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 13. TRANSFER OF PATIENTS COMMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT
TITLE XV SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2. CONTEMPT
- Art. 1503. Purpose
- Art. 1504. Kinds of contempt
- Art. 1505. Direct contempt
- Art. 1506. Procedure for punishing direct contempt
- Art. 1507. Constructive contempt
- Art. 1508. Procedure for punishing constructive contempt
- Art. 1509. Penalties for contempt; in general
- Art. 1509.1. Penalties for contempt; children
CHAPTER 3. VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF CUSTODY
- Art. 1510. Purpose
- Art. 1511. Definitions
- Art. 1512. Continuing jurisdiction
- Art. 1513. Venue
- Art. 1514. Petition for voluntary transfer
- Art. 1515. Petition; contents; form
- Art. 1516. Affidavit of acceptance; contents; form
- Art. 1517. Notice; service; curator; reservation of rights
- Art. 1518. Pretrial orders; contribution to costs; appointment of counsel; Indian parent or custodian
- Art. 1519. Hearing
- Art. 1520. Judgment
- Art. 1521. Review; permanency planning
- Art. 1522. Modification
- Art. 1523. Revocation
CHAPTER 4. MISDEMEANOR PROSECUTION OF ADULTS
- Art. 1524. Purpose
- Art. 1525. Scope of jurisdiction
- Art. 1526. Definitions
- Art. 1527. Venue
- Art. 1528. Method of instituting prosecution
- Art. 1529. Procedure
- Art. 1530. Trial of misdemeanors
- Art. 1531. Right to waive trial by jury
- Art. 1532. Transfers to courts exercising criminal jurisdiction
CHAPTER 5. (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 6. AUTHORIZATION OF MINORS' MARRIAGES
- Art. 1543. Purpose
- Art. 1544. Definitions
- Art. 1545. Necessary consent; parents; judicial authorization
- Art. 1546. Venue
- Art. 1547. Judicial authorization; compelling reasons
- Art. 1548. Hearing; confidentiality; best interest of the minor; evidence of human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic violence, coercion, duress, or undue influence
- Art. 1549. Authorization; copies; filing
- Art. 1550. Penalty for officiant who performs a marriage ceremony in violation of this Chapter
CHAPTER 7. PROTECTION OF TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN
- Art. 1551. Purpose
- Art. 1552. Definitions
- Art. 1553. Deprivation of comfort care prohibited
- Art. 1554. Deprivation of medical or surgical care prohibited; exceptions
- Art. 1555. Certification of child's terminal status
- Art. 1556. Declaration for the benefit of a terminally ill child
- Art. 1557. Making of declaration; notification; illustrative form
- Art. 1558. Revocation of declaration
- Art. 1559. Surrender of parental rights to a terminally ill child
- Art. 1560. Wrongful refusal to consent to medical care and treatment of a child
- Art. 1561. Medical insurer's liability
- Art. 1562. Immunity
- Art. 1563. Declaratory judgment; appeal
CHAPTER 8. DOMESTIC ABUSE ASSISTANCE
- Art. 1564. Purpose
- Art. 1565. Definitions
- Art. 1566. Assistance; clerk of court; domestic abuse advocate
- Art. 1567. Venue; standing
- Art. 1568. Petition
- Art. 1569. Temporary restraining order
- Art. 1570. Protective orders; content; modification; service
- Art. 1570.1. Costs paid by abuser
- Art. 1571. Penalties; notice of penalty in order
- Art. 1572. Other relief not affected
- Art. 1573. Law enforcement officers; duties
- Art. 1574. Reporting
- Art. 1575. Immunity
TITLE XVI INTERSTATE COMPACTS AFFECTING CHILDREN
CHAPTER 1. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON ADOPTION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
- Art. 1601. Enactment
- Art. 1602. Findings
- Art. 1603. Purposes
- Art. 1604. Definitions
- Art. 1605. Adoption assistance
- Art. 1606. Medical assistance
- Art. 1607. Joinder and withdrawal
CHAPTER 2. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
- Art. 1608. Interstate compact on the placement of children, adoption; enactment; purpose and policy
- Art. 1609. Compact definitions
- Art. 1610. Conditions for placement
- Art. 1611. Illegal placement; penalty
- Art. 1612. Retention of jurisdiction
- Art. 1613. Institutional care of delinquent children
- Art. 1614. Compact administrator
- Art. 1615. Limitations upon applicability
- Art. 1616. Enactment and withdrawal
- Art. 1617. Construction and severability
- Art. 1618. Supplementary definitions applicable only to this state
- Art. 1619. Financial responsibility for children
- Art. 1620. Authority to enter into agreements; approval of state treasurer
- Art. 1621. Jurisdiction
- Art. 1622. Appointment of compact administrator
CHAPTER 2-A. INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
- Art. 1623. Interstate compact for the placement of children; purpose
- Art. 1624. Definitions
- Art. 1625. Compact applicability
- Art. 1626. Jurisdiction
- Art. 1627. Placement evaluation
- Art. 1628. Placement authority
- Art. 1629. Placing agency responsibility
- Art. 1630. Interstate commission for the placement of children
- Art. 1631. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
- Art. 1632. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
- Art. 1633. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
- Art. 1634. Oversight, dispute resolution, enforcement
- Art. 1635. Financing of the commission
- Art. 1636. Member states; effective date; amendment
- Art. 1637. Withdrawal and dissolution
- Art. 1638. Severability and construction
- Art. 1639. Binding effect of compact and other laws
- Art. 1640. Indian tribes
- Art. 1641. Rulemaking authority; effect of rules
- Art. 1642. Financial responsibility for children
- Art. 1643. Authority to enter into agreements; approval of state treasurer
- Art. 1644. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1645. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1646. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1647. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1648. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1649. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1650. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1651. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1652. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1653. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1654. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1655. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1656. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
- Art. 1657. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.
CHAPTER 4. THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES
- Art. 1661. Purpose
- Art. 1662. Definitions
- Art. 1663. Interstate Commission for Juveniles
- Art. 1664. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
- Art. 1665. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
- Art. 1666. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
- Art. 1667. Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by the Interstate Commission
- Art. 1668. Finance
- Art. 1669. The state council
- Art. 1670. Compacting states; effective date and amendment
- Art. 1671. Withdrawal; default; termination; judicial enforcement
- Art. 1672. Severability and construction
- Art. 1673. Binding effect of compact and other laws
TITLE XVII RELINQUISHMENT OF NEWBORNS
- Art. 1701. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.
- Art. 1702. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.
- Art. 1703. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.
- Art. 1704. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.
- Art. 1705. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.
- Art. 1706. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.
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