Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1427

  • 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
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Specialized provider: means a child-placing agency, maternity home, or residential home. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1403

The Department of Children and Family Services shall not interfere with the parent-child relationship regarding the religious training of a child, where all of the following conditions are met:

(1)  The parent or legal guardian has enrolled their child in a specialized provider, including but not limited to a child residential facility, operated by a religious, nonprofit organization which is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).

(2)  Where, as a condition of enrollment, the child is required to attend religious services or classes and the parent or guardian of the child agrees to such condition.

Acts 2010, No. 569, §1, eff. June 25, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.