Louisiana Children’s Code 1025.2 – Stipulation; consent to judgment; resident, nonresident parents
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1025.2
- 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.
The parent whose rights are sought to be terminated may stipulate that the grounds alleged in the petition are true provided that all of the following occur:
(1) He personally appears before the court. A parent who resides either in another parish or in another state may personally appear before the court exercising juvenile court jurisdiction in his place of residence.
(2) The court fully informs him of his rights and the consequences of such a stipulation.
(3) The parent knowingly and voluntarily consents to the judgment.
Acts 1997, No. 256, §1.