Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1423 – The department shall remove any child, youth, or all children and youth from any specialized provider when it is determined that one or more violations exist within the specialized p
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1423
- Child: means a person who has not reached age eighteen or otherwise been legally emancipated. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1403
- Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1403
- Specialized provider: means a child-placing agency, maternity home, or residential home. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1403
- Youth: means a person not less than sixteen years of age nor older than twenty-one years of age. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1403
The department shall remove any child, youth, or all children and youth from any specialized provider when it is determined that one or more violations exist within the specialized provider which places the health and well-being of the child, youth, or children and youth in imminent danger; provided, however, that a contradictory hearing shall be held within seven days thereafter by the district court of the district to determine whether the action was justified and whether and how long it shall continue.
Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 502, §1.