Louisiana Children’s Code 687 – Applicability
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 687
- 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
- Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services. 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
If at any point in child in need of care proceedings, the child is removed from his parents’ care and control and placed in the custody of the department, the provisions of this Chapter shall govern the subsequent case review process until such time as the child achieves a permanent placement as defined in Article 603.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.