Louisiana Children’s Code 1179 – Appeal
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1179
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A. Appeal from an order disapproving the adoptive placement shall be by trial de novo in the court of appeal, based upon the criteria set out in Article 1177.
B. The appeal shall be heard in chambers, confidentially, in a summary manner, and within forty-eight hours of its filing.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.