Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1040

  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1003
  • Permanent placement: means either placement of the child with a legal guardian or placement of the child with adoptive parents pursuant to a final decree of adoption. See Louisiana Children's Code 1003

A.  Following a judgment terminating all parental rights pursuant to this Title, when the department is the legal custodian of the child, the department shall report to the court in detail concerning the child’s permanent placement.

B.  When the department is not the legal custodian of the child, the petitioner shall report to the court concerning the child’s adoptive placement.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 1062, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.