Louisiana Codes > Children’s Code > Title VII > Chapter 8 – Special Motions and Discovery
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| § 760 | Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations |
| § 761 | Medical treatment of children; costs |
| § 762 | Consolidation of hearings |
| § 763 | Motions to dismiss |
| § 764 | Dismissal of petition |
Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title VII > Chapter 8 - Special Motions and Discovery
- Caretaker: means any person providing a residence for the child or any person legally obligated to provide or secure adequate care for the child, including a parent, tutor, guardian, or legal custodian. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who, prior to proceedings under this Title, has not been judicially emancipated or emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.