Louisiana Children’s Code 760 – Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 760
- Caretaker: means any person providing a residence for the child or any person legally obligated to provide or secure adequate care for the child, including a parent, tutor, guardian, or legal custodian. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who, prior to proceedings under this Title, has not been judicially emancipated or emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
A. On its own motion or on the motion of any party, the court may order any child of the family or the caretaker to be examined by a physician, optometrist, or audiologist.
B. On its own motion or on motion of any party, after a contradictory hearing and a showing of good cause, the court may order any child of the family or the caretaker to be examined by a psychologist or a psychiatrist.
C. Any examination as herein provided shall be made and the findings submitted to the court within thirty days of the date the order is entered. Such period may be extended by the court for good cause.
D. Copies of any reports of findings submitted to the court shall be available to counsel for all parties.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §7.