Louisiana Children’s Code 1559 – Surrender of parental rights to a terminally ill child
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1559
- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who has not been judicially emancipated under Civil Code Article 385 or emancipated by marriage under Civil Code Articles 379 through 384. See Louisiana Children's Code 1552
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
A. A parent or guardian who refuses to consent to the medical care and treatment of his child as required by this Chapter may at any time execute a voluntary act of surrender pursuant to Title XI and place the child in the legal custody of the department or a licensed adoption agency.
B. The department or agency shall immediately provide the treatment necessary for the child and shall make every effort to find an adoptive home for the child.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.