Louisiana Children’s Code 572 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 572
- 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.
As used in this Chapter:
(1) “Child abuse and neglect case” means a child protection proceeding conducted by a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction involving the abuse or neglect of children as provided specifically in Titles VI, X, and XI of this Code.
(2) “Indigent Parents’ Program” means the Indigent Parents’ Representation Program established in accordance with Article 574.
Acts 2007, No. 95, §1; Acts 2016, No. 407, §1, eff. June 5, 2016.