Louisiana Children’s Code 1566 – Assistance; clerk of court; domestic abuse advocate
Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1566
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Domestic abuse: includes but is not limited to physical or sexual abuse and any offense against the person as defined in Chapter 1 of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, except negligent injury and defamation, committed by one family or household member against another. See Louisiana Children's Code 1565
- In forma pauperis: In the manner of a pauper. Permission given to a person to sue without payment of court fees on claim of indigence or poverty.
A. The clerk of court shall make forms available for making application for protective orders under this Chapter, provide clerical assistance to the petitioner when necessary, advise indigent applicants of the availability of filing in forma pauperis, provide the necessary forms, and provide the services of a notary, where available, for completion of the affidavit required in Article 1568. The forms shall be prepared by the Judicial Administrator’s Office, Louisiana Supreme Court.
B. Domestic abuse advocates may provide clerical assistance to petitioners in making an application for a protective order in accordance with this Chapter.
C. For purposes of this Article, “domestic abuse advocate” means an employee or representative of a community based shelter providing services to victims of family violence or domestic abuse.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1156, §1; Acts 2011, No. 234, §2.