§ 1017 Petition
§ 1018 Form of petition
§ 1019 Contents of the petition
§ 1019.1 Notice to counsel
§ 1019.2 Service of petition; parent; child
§ 1020 Notice of right to counsel and effect of termination judgment; form
§ 1021 Service and return; child; resident parent; counsel
§ 1022 Service; nonresident parent
§ 1023 Service; absentee parent; unidentified father
§ 1024 Duties of curator ad hoc
§ 1024.1 Termination of parental rights, payment of transportation costs
§ 1025 Duty of department to provide information concerning the parent’s location
§ 1025.1 Appearance to answer petition
§ 1025.2 Stipulation; consent to judgment; resident, nonresident parents
§ 1025.3 Failure to appear at appearance to answer
§ 1025.4 Prehearing and scheduling conference; order

Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title X > Chapter 6 - Prehearing Procedure

  • Agency: shall include the Department of Children and Family Services, the corresponding department of any other state, and those private agencies and institutions licensed for the placement of children for adoption by the Department of Children and Family Services or by the corresponding department of any other state. See Louisiana Children's Code 1003
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.