Louisiana Children’s Code 673 – Case plan
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 673
- 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
- Child care agency: means any public or private agency exercising custody of a child. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
- Permanent placement: means :
(a) Return of the legal custody of a child to his parent or parents. See Louisiana Children's Code 603
Within sixty days after a child enters the custody of a child care agency, the custodian shall develop a case plan detailing the custodian’s efforts toward achieving a permanent placement for the child. The health, welfare, and safety of the child shall be the paramount concern in the development of the case plan.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 449, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2022, No. 272, §1.