Louisiana Children’s Code 785 – Applicability
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 785
- 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
If at any point in families in need of services proceedings the child is removed from his caretaker‘s care and control and placed in the custody of a child care agency, the provisions of Chapters 15 and 16 of Title VI shall govern the subsequent review process until such time as the child achieves a permanent placement as defined by that Title.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §7.