Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > BOOK III > Title XI > Chapter 1 – General Principles
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- 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
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Child in need of care: means a child adjudicated as such under Title VI. See Louisiana Children's Code 1003
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1003
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Permanent placement: means either placement of the child with a legal guardian or placement of the child with adoptive parents pursuant to a final decree of adoption. See Louisiana Children's Code 1003