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Art. 1159. Permanency planning; case plan; review hearings
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LA Chil Code art. 1159 (2021)
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A. Unless a reclaiming of parental rights is filed timely, the department shall within thirty days of the continued custody hearing develop and file with the court a permanency case plan as described in Article 673.
B. If a reclaiming of parental rights is filed timely, the department shall develop and file with the court a permanency case plan within thirty days of a judgment denying the claim and terminating parental rights.
C. The case shall thereafter be reviewed in accordance with Chapter 10 of Title X.
D. The attorney appointed to represent the infant at the safe haven continued custody hearing shall continue to represent the child in all review hearings until the child is permanently placed.
Acts 2003, No. 609, §2.
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