Louisiana Children’s Code 313 – Duration of jurisdiction over proceedings
Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 313
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
A. A court exercising juvenile jurisdiction no longer exercises such jurisdiction in any proceeding authorized by this Code upon:
(1) Declination of jurisdiction.
(2) Transfer of the proceeding.
(3) Expiration or satisfaction of an informal adjustment agreement.
(4) Expiration or satisfaction of an informal family services plan agreement.
(5) Expiration, satisfaction, or vacation of a juvenile disposition or adult sentence.
(6) Dismissal of the proceeding.
B. A court exercising juvenile jurisdiction no longer exercises such jurisdiction in any proceeding authorized by Article 311(B)(1) upon the filing of a motion in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 46:236.2(B)(2). When the motion is granted, the individual or caretaker to whom the support obligation is owed shall be the proper party to enforce the child support obligation or any arrears owed.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 705, §1, eff. July 6, 1992; Acts 2010, No. 913, §1; Acts 2018, No. 373, §1, eff. October 1, 2018.