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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 707

  • Administrative review body: means a panel of appropriate persons, at least one of whom is not responsible for the case management of or delivery of services to either the child or the parents who are the subject of the review, including the citizen review boards, state hearing examiners, special department reviewers, or department personnel. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who, prior to juvenile proceedings, has not been judicially emancipated under Civil Code Article 366 or emancipated by marriage under Civil Code Article 367. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, association, agency, or corporation, and specifically shall include city, parish, or state law enforcement agencies, and a parish or city school board or a person employed by a parish or city school board. See Louisiana Children's Code 603

A.  For good cause shown, the court or administrative review body may allow any interested person, agency, or organization to intervene in the permanency review proceedings to facilitate the permanent  plan for the child and to insure that the best interests of the child are protected.

B.  Upon motion of a party and for good cause shown, the court or administrative review body may limit the nature and extent of intervenor’s participation in the hearing.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 449, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.