Louisiana Laws
Children's Code
Art. 1451. Conversion to voluntary status

Art. 1451. Conversion to voluntary status
A. No director of a treatment facility shall prohibit any minor with mental illness or minor suffering from substance abuse from applying for conversion of involuntary or emergency admission status to voluntary admission status.
B. Any minor patient on an involuntary admission status shall have the right to apply for a writ of habeas corpus to have his admission status changed to voluntary status.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014.

Structure Louisiana Laws

Louisiana Laws

Children's Code

Art. 100. Short title; citation of Code

Art. 101. Preamble

Art. 102. Purpose and construction

Art. 103. General applicability

Art. 103.1. Applicability of Indian Child Welfare Act

Art. 104. Applicability of Code of Criminal Procedure; Code of Civil Procedure

Art. 105. Applicability of Code of Evidence

Art. 106. Number, gender

Art. 107. Mandatory and permissive language

Art. 108. Conjunctive, disjunctive, or both

Art. 109. Assistants and deputies included

Art. 110. References to code articles or statutory sections

Art. 111. Article headings and comments not part of law

Art. 112. Clerical and typographical errors disregarded

Art. 113. Pleading a statute or ordinance

Art. 114. Computation of time

Art. 115. Oath or affirmation in juvenile proceedings

Art. 116. Definitions

Art. 201-300. (Reserved)

Art. 301. Definitions

Art. 302. Juvenile jurisdiction of courts

Art. 303. Exclusive jurisdiction over children, youth, and minors; exceptions

Art. 304. Transfer of child adjudicated in another state for disposition

Art. 305. Divestiture of juvenile court jurisdiction; original criminal court jurisdiction over children; when acquired

Art. 306. Places of detention; juveniles subject to criminal court jurisdiction

Art. 306.1. Transmission of order; transcripts

Art. 307. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults in proceedings involving the care, custody, or control of a child

Art. 308. Authority of courts to refer child abuse, neglect

Art. 309. Continuing jurisdiction over custody disputes

Art. 310. Jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Art. 311. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; support proceedings; coexistent orders

Art. 312. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; criminal proceedings

Art. 313. Duration of jurisdiction over proceedings

Art. 314. Venue

Art. 314.1. Special venue in proceedings concerning child support

Art. 315. Transfer of proper venue

Art. 316. Improper venue; transfer

Art. 317. Change of proper venue

Art. 318. Inherent power and authority of courts

Art. 319. Contempt

Art. 320. Indigency determination

Art. 321. Partial reimbursement by indigent adults

Art. 322. Purpose

Art. 323. Definitions

Art. 324. Authorization

Art. 325. Exception to hearsay rule

Art. 326. Competent evidence; procedures for making videotape

Art. 327. Admissibility

Art. 328. Confidentiality

Art. 329. Closed circuit television; testimony taken outside courtroom

Art. 330. Judgments appealable

Art. 331. Right of appeal

Art. 332. Notice of judgment; new trials; time for appeal

Art. 333. Perfecting the appeal

Art. 334. Return day

Art. 335. Preparation of record; costs

Art. 336. Effect of appeal

Art. 337. Preference

Art. 338. Supervisory jurisdiction

Art. 401. Adoption of local rules of court

Art. 402. Court of record

Art. 403. Sessions of court

Art. 404. Docketing of juvenile cases

Art. 405. Court or witness fees; travel expenses

Art. 406. Waiver of court costs and fees

Art. 407. Confidentiality of hearings

Art. 408. Duty of court to control proceedings; use of restraints on a child

Art. 409. Sequestration of witnesses

Art. 410. Recording of proceedings

Art. 411. Records; forms

Art. 412. Confidentiality of records; disclosure exceptions; sanctions

Art. 412.1. Data collection and remittance

Art. 413. Records; intercourt transfer

Art. 414. Disclosure of records for sentencing

Art. 415. Destruction of inactive and closed files

Art. 416. Service of motion to destroy reports and records

Art. 417. Judgment ordering destruction of reports and records

Art. 418. Juvenile court; juvenile judge

Art. 419. Court personnel

Art. 420. Law clerks

Art. 421. Probation officers

Art. 422. Juvenile traffic referee

Art. 423. Hearing officers

Art. 424. Court-appointed special advocates (CASA); purpose

Art. 424.1. CASA; appointment

Art. 424.2. CASA; order of assignment

Art. 424.3. CASA; duties

Art. 424.4. CASA; notice

Art. 424.5. CASA; appearance; witness

Art. 424.6. CASA; access to records; confidentiality

Art. 424.7. CASA; reports

Art. 424.8. CASA; request for hearing

Art. 424.9. CASA; record confidentiality

Art. 424.10. CASA; immunity

Art. 425. Rules for conduct of officers, employees

Art. 426. Compensation to courts

Art. 427. Clerks; duties; authority

Art. 435. Purpose

Art. 436. Definitions

Art. 437. Referral for mediation

Art. 438. Selection and appointment of mediator; disclosure; revocation

Art. 439. Qualifications of mediator

Art. 439.1. Duties of mediator

Art. 440. Stay of proceeding; extension

Art. 441. Confidentiality

Art. 442. Termination of mediation

Art. 443. Preparation of agreement; court approval

Art. 444. Judicial oversight; periodic evaluation; contempt proceedings

Art. 445. Supplementary local rules

Art. 501. Legislative findings

Art. 502. Definitions

Art. 503. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 749, §2.

Art. 504. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, 1, eff. June 29, 1995.

Art. 505. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, 1, eff. June 29, 1995.

Art. 507. Purpose

Art. 508. Multidisciplinary investigative team; scope of responsibility

Art. 509. Development of interagency protocols; drafting committee membership; meetings; compliance deadline

Art. 510. Contents of protocols; formal requirements

Art. 511. Forensic interviewer; qualifications

Art. 512. Composition of the multidisciplinary investigative team

Art. 513. Confidentiality policy

Art. 514. Immunity from civil or criminal liability

Art. 521. Purpose

Art. 522. Applicability

Art. 523. Governance of child advocacy centers; board of directors; bylaws; staff

Art. 524. Responsibilities

Art. 525. Confidentiality policy; exceptions

Art. 526. Immunity from civil or criminal liability

Art. 531. Children's Advocacy Clearinghouse; establishment; purpose

Art. 532. Creation

Art. 533. Duties of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice

Art. 541. Legislative findings; purposes; goals

Art. 542. Definitions

Art. 543. Interagency information sharing; interagency agreements

Art. 544. Request for information; order for release

Art. 545. Confidentiality

Art. 546. Immunity from civil or criminal liability

Art. 551. Legislative findings

Art. 552. Definitions

Art. 553. Access to child; records; communication

Art. 557. Purpose

Art. 558. Louisiana Child Representation System; establishment

Art. 559. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 354, §2; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014.

Art. 560. Provision of services; qualifications of counsel

Art. 571. Legislative findings

Art. 572. Definitions

Art. 573. Purpose

Art. 574. Indigent Parents' Representation Program; establishment

Art. 575. Duties of the program; qualifications of counsel

Art. 581. Child Protection Representation Commission; establishment; purpose and functions

Art. 601. Purpose

Art. 602. General applicability

Art. 603. Definitions

Art. 603.1. Required education; reporting child abuse

Art. 604. Persons subject to proceedings

Art. 605. Venue

Art. 805. Venue

Art. 806. Change of venue; improper venue

Art. 807. Change of venue; proper venue

Art. 1006. Venue

Art. 606. Grounds; child in need of care

Art. 607. Child's right to appointed counsel; payment

Art. 608. Parents' right to counsel; payment

Art. 609. Mandatory and permitted reporting; training requirements

Art. 610. Reporting procedure; reports to the legislature and the United States Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program

Art. 611. Immunity from civil or criminal liability

Art. 612. Assignment of reports for investigation and assessment

Art. 612.1. Institutional abuse; corrective measures

Art. 613. Entry orders

Art. 614. Evaluation orders

Art. 615. Disposition of reports

Art. 615.1. Reports; review by district attorney

Art. 616. Central registry; screening court-appointed special advocates volunteers; confidentiality

Art. 616.1. Correction of central registry entries; procedure

Art. 616.1.1. Appeal and review; correction of central registry entries; procedure

Art. 616.2. Central registry; maintenance by state police; use; confidentiality

Art. 617. Temporary restraining order

Art. 618. Protective orders; content; modification; service

Art. 619. Instanter custody orders; instanter safety plan orders

Art. 620. Oral instanter orders

Art. 621. Taking child into custody without a court order

Art. 622. Placement pending a continued custody hearing

Art. 622.1. Shelter care facility records; access

Art. 623. Notice; right to be heard

Art. 624. Continued custody hearing; continued safety plan hearing; federal Indian Child Welfare Act

Art. 624.1. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act

Art. 625. Advice of rights and responsibilities of parents, counsel, and department; absent parents

Art. 626. Grounds for continued custody; reasonable efforts; grounds for continued safety plan

Art. 627. Continued custody order; special provisions; appointments; continued safety plan order

Art. 628. Informal adjustment agreement

Art. 629. Form of agreement; duration

Art. 630. Effect of an agreement

Art. 631. Authority to file petition; custody

Art. 632. Time for filing of petition; child in custody

Art. 633. Form of petition

Art. 634. Contents of petition

Art. 635. Amendment of petition

Art. 635.1. Notice to counsel

Art. 636. Summons

Art. 637. Failure to appear as summoned

Art. 638. Service of petition; parent; child

Art. 639. Notice of nature of proceedings; parental rights; form

Art. 640. Service and return; child; resident parent; counsel

Art. 641. Service and return; nonresident parent

Art. 642. Effect of nonappearance by a parent

Art. 643. Service; absentee or unidentified parent; curator ad hoc

Art. 644. Duties of curator ad hoc

Art. 645. Department of Children and Family Services to provide information concerning the parents' location; cooperation of the department

Art. 646. Answer; appearance; objection

Art. 646.1. Prehearing conference

Art. 647. Stipulation; consent to judgment

Art. 648. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition

Art. 649. Answer to petition; objection by child

Art. 650.

Art. 651. Preadjudication motions; time for filing; hearings

Art. 652. Discovery

Art. 653. Restrictive orders; discovery

Art. 654. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations

Art. 655. Medical treatment of children; costs

Art. 656. Motions for severance

Art. 657. Motions to dismiss

Art. 658. Dismissal of petition

Art. 659. Time for adjudication hearing

Art. 660. Order of adjudication hearing

Art. 661. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses

Art. 661.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry

Art. 662. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses

Art. 663. Evidence; suspension of privileges

Art. 664. Adjudication by the court

Art. 665. Burden of proof

Art. 666. Adjudication order

Art. 667. Vacation of adjudication

Art. 668. Predisposition investigation and report

Art. 669. Physical and mental examination for disposition

Art. 670. Notice of predisposition report and examination

Art. 671. Applicability

Art. 672. Care and treatment by department

Art. 672.1. Reunification efforts determination

Art. 672.2. Local educational agencies; children placed in group homes and residential facilities

Art. 672.3. Diligent search for relatives; notice; failure to respond

Art. 673. Case plan

Art. 674. Filing

Art. 675. Case plan purpose; contents

Art. 676. Response to case plan

Art. 677. Case plan review

Art. 678. Disposition hearing; time

Art. 679. Notice; presence at disposition

Art. 680. Disposition hearing; evidence

Art. 681. Dispositional alternatives

Art. 682. Removal of a child from parental custody or control

Art. 683. Disposition; generally

Art. 684. Judgment of disposition

Art. 685. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment

Art. 686. Duration of disposition

Art. 687. Applicability

Art. 688. Case review reports; filing

Art. 689. Case review reports; service

Art. 690. Case review report purpose; contents

Art. 691. Response

Art. 692. Case review hearings

Art. 693. Notice

Art. 694. Notice; absent parents

Art. 695. Notice; foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, relatives providing care; right to be heard

Art. 696. Rights of parties

Art. 697. Intervention

Art. 698. Presence at case review

Art. 699. Evidence

Art. 700. Order; appeal

Art. 701. Applicability

Art. 702. Permanency hearing

Art. 703. Notice

Art. 704. Notice; absent parents

Art. 705. Notice; right to be heard

Art. 706. Rights of parties

Art. 707. Intervention

Art. 708. Presence at permanency hearing

Art. 709. Evidence

Art. 710. Order; appeal

Art. 711. Simultaneous hearings

Art. 712. Sanctions for failure to comply with permanency planning requirements

Art. 713. Applicability

Art. 714. Motion to modify judgment of disposition

Art. 715. Service of motion to modify

Art. 716. Modification of judgment of disposition

Art. 717. Notice of modification

Art. 718. Purpose of guardianship

Art. 719. Guardian's rights and responsibilities

Art. 720. Motion for guardianship

Art. 721. Home study report

Art. 722. Grounds; hearing; order

Art. 723. Order of guardianship

Art. 724. Motion for modification of guardianship; termination of guardianship

Art. 724.1. Temporary guardianship; designated successor guardian; construction

Art. 725. Findings and purpose

Art. 725.1. Definitions

Art. 725.2. Safe house for sexually exploited children

Art. 725.3. Statewide protocol

Art. 725.4. Duties of law enforcement

Art. 725.5. Duties of the Department of Children and Family Services

Art. 725.6. Victim confidentiality

Art. 726. Purpose

Art. 727. General applicability

Art. 728. Definitions

Art. 729. Persons subject to proceedings

Art. 729.1. Venue

Art. 730. Grounds

Art. 731. Complaint

Art. 732. Duties of intake officer

Art. 733. Instanter orders of custody

Art. 733.1. Stop of child absent from school; transportation to school facility

Art. 734. Oral instanter orders

Art. 735. Taking child into custody with a court order

Art. 736. Taking child into custody without a court order

Art. 736.1. Immunity

Art. 737. Place of prehearing placement upon a taking into custody

Art. 738. Release from custody

Art. 739. Continued custody hearing; time limitations

Art. 740. Advice of rights

Art. 741. Grounds for continued custody

Art. 742. Place of continued custody

Art. 812. Taking child into custody

Art. 813. Taking child into custody with a court order; filing of verified complaint; execution

Art. 814. Taking child into custody without a court order; duties of the officer; duties of the court

Art. 815. Child taken into custody; place of detention

Art. 815.1. Alternative to detention programs

Art. 816. Record of detention center; access

Art. 817. Release from custody

Art. 818. Identification procedures

Art. 743. Mandatory conference

Art. 744. Informal family services plan agreement

Art. 745. Effect of informal family services plan agreement; confidentiality

Art. 746. Authority to file petition

Art. 747. Time for filing of petition; child in custody

Art. 748. Form of petition

Art. 749. Contents of petition

Art. 750. Amendment of petition

Art. 751. Service of petition

Art. 752. Service and return; resident caretaker

Art. 753. Summons; resident caretaker

Art. 754. Failure to appear as summoned

Art. 755. Service; nonresident caretaker

Art. 756. Appearance to answer petition; time

Art. 757. Stipulation; consent to judgment

Art. 758. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition

Art. 759. Answer to petition

Art. 760. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations

Art. 761. Medical treatment of children; costs

Art. 762. Consolidation of hearings

Art. 763. Motions to dismiss

Art. 764. Dismissal of petition

Art. 765. Time for setting adjudication hearing

Art. 766. Order of adjudication hearing

Art. 767. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses

Art. 767.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry

Art. 767.2. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act

Art. 768. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses

Art. 769. Adjudication by the court

Art. 770. Burden of proof

Art. 771. Adjudication order

Art. 772. Vacation of adjudication

Art. 773. Predisposition investigation and report

Art. 774. Physical and mental examination for disposition

Art. 775. Notice of predisposition report and examination

Art. 776. Permanency planning reports

Art. 777. Disposition hearing; time; obligation of agency representative

Art. 778. Disposition hearing; evidence

Art. 779. Dispositional alternatives

Art. 780. Removal of a child from parental custody or control; limitations; cooperation of state agencies

Art. 781. Disposition; generally

Art. 781.1. Probation and parole supervision fees

Art. 782. Judgment of disposition

Art. 783. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment

Art. 784. Duration of disposition

Art. 785. Applicability

Art. 786. Applicability

Art. 787. Motion to modify judgment of disposition

Art. 788. Service of motion to modify

Art. 789. Modification of judgment of disposition

Art. 790. Notice of modification

Art. 791. Contempt; prehearing detention

Art. 791.1. Purpose

Art. 791.2. Parish involvement

Art. 791.3. State, state agencies; participation

Art. 791.4. Monitoring

Art. 791.5. Reporting; operation

Art. 792. Nature of proceedings

Art. 793. Records

Art. 793.1. Early intervention programs; authorization; purpose

Art. 793.2. Community involvement

Art. 793.3. Reporting; funding; implementation; termination

Art. 793.4. Early intervention fund; fees collected

Art. 801. Purpose

Art. 802. General applicability

Art. 803. Applicability of Title procedures; supplemental procedures

Art. 804. Definitions

Art. 808. Constitutional rights of accused delinquents

Art. 809. Right to counsel

Art. 810. Waiver of right to counsel

Art. 811. When jeopardy begins

Art. 811.1. Rights of the victim of alleged delinquent act

Art. 811.2. Victims of juvenile crime compensation fund; established; disbursements

Art. 811.3. Definitions

Art. 819. Continued custody hearing; time limitations

Art. 820. Grounds for continued custody prior to adjudication

Art. 821. Continued custody hearing

Art. 822. Place of continued custody prior to adjudication

Art. 823. Right to bail or other security for release

Art. 824. Criteria for setting bail or alternative forms of security

Art. 825. Types of security

Art. 826. Conditions of release

Art. 827. Judgment of release from continued custody

Art. 828. Violation of conditions of release

Art. 829. Cancellation of bail bond

Art. 830. Modification of bail

Art. 831. Review of bail orders

Art. 832. How mental incapacity is raised; effect

Art. 833. Mental examinations

Art. 834. Appointment of sanity commission; qualifications

Art. 834.1. Documentation of competency commission

Art. 835. Report of competency commission; content; filing

Art. 836. Determination of mental capacity to proceed

Art. 837. Procedure after determination of mental capacity

Art. 837.1. Standards for restoration service providers

Art. 837.2. Report of restoration service provider

Art. 837.3. Six-month evaluation; hearing

Art. 837.4. Two-year evaluation; hearing

Art. 837.5. Three-year evaluation; hearing

Art. 837.6. Procedure for change of placement; commitment to mental institution or out-of-home placement

Art. 838. Procedure when capacity regained

Art. 839. Availability of an informal adjustment agreement

Art. 840. Form of agreement

Art. 841. Effect of agreement

Art. 842. Authority to file petition

Art. 843. Time for filing of petition; child in custody

Art. 844. Form of petition

Art. 845. Contents of petition

Art. 846. Amendment of petition

Art. 847. Service of petition

Art. 848. Notice of right to counsel; form

Art. 849. Service and return; resident parent

Art. 850. Summons; child and resident parent

Art. 851. Failure to appear as summoned

Art. 852. Service; nonresident parent

Art. 853. Effect of nonappearance by a parent

Art. 854. Appearance to answer petition; time

Art. 855. Advice of rights at appearance to answer

Art. 856. Answer to petition

Art. 857. Transfers for criminal prosecution; authority

Art. 858. Motion for transfer; notice

Art. 859. Conduct of transfer hearing

Art. 860. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations

Art. 861. Access to evidence; reports

Art. 862. Transfer hearing; required findings

Art. 863. Effect of transfer order; review

Art. 864. Places of detention; before and after transfer

Art. 865. Preadjudication requests for relief; general provisions

Art. 866. Discovery

Art. 867. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations

Art. 868. Medical treatment of children; costs

Art. 869. Insanity plea; appointment of sanity commission

Art. 869.1. Appointment of sanity commission; qualifications

Art. 869.2. Documentation of sanity commission

Art. 869.3. Report of sanity commission; content; filing

Art. 870. Motion for a bill of particulars

Art. 871. Effect of inconsistent or limiting allegations of a bill of particulars

Art. 872. Motion to suppress

Art. 873. Severance of causes for adjudication

Art. 874. Severance of individual cases for adjudication

Art. 875. Motions to dismiss

Art. 876. Dismissal of petition

Art. 877. Adjudication hearing; time limitations

Art. 878. Order of adjudication hearing

Art. 879. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses

Art. 880. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses

Art. 881. Evidence

Art. 881.1. Admissibility of a child's confession in juvenile court

Art. 882. Adjudication by the court

Art. 883. Burden of proof

Art. 884. Adjudication order

Art. 884.1. Informing the child of sex offender registration and notification requirements; form

Art. 885. Denial of driving privileges; restricted driver's license

Art. 886. Continued custody pending disposition; bail; places of detention

Art. 887. Vacation of adjudication; grounds

Art. 888. Physical and mental examination for disposition; costs

Art. 889. Disclosure of resulting evaluation report

Art. 890. Predisposition report; contents

Art. 891. Disclosure of predisposition report

Art. 892. Disposition hearing; time

Art. 893. Disposition hearing; evidence

Art. 894. Disposition after finding of insanity

Art. 895. Commitment to mental institution

Art. 896. Deferred dispositional agreement

Art. 896.1. Alternative disposition

Art. 897. Disposition after adjudication of a felony-grade delinquent act

Art. 897.1. Disposition after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts

Art. 898. Duration of a disposition based on a felony-grade adjudication

Art. 899. Disposition after adjudication of a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act

Art. 900. Duration of a disposition based on a misdemeanor-grade adjudication

Art. 901. Disposition guidelines; generally

Art. 901.1. Probation and parole supervision fees

Art. 902. Presence at disposition

Art. 903. Judgment of disposition

Art. 904. Court transmission of reports

Art. 905. Progress reports to court

Art. 905.1. Academic plan for children committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Art. 906. Required review hearings

Art. 907. Permanency planning for children committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Art. 908. Care and treatment by department

Art. 908.1. AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases; victim's testing and services

Art. 909. Modification authority; in general

Art. 910. Modification procedure; generally applicable

Art. 911. Modification of dispositions while in custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Art. 912. Resolution of grievances while under an order of commitment

Art. 913. Revocation of probation; procedure; evidence

Art. 914. Probation violation; sanctions including revocation

Art. 915. Probation revocation; limitations upon restraint

Art. 916. Modification of a mental health commitment

Art. 917. Expungement and sealing; generally

Art. 918. Grounds

Art. 919. Procedure for expungement and sealing; motions; order

Art. 920. Order of expungement and sealing; court records

Art. 921. Order of expungement and sealing; agency records

Art. 922. Expungement and sealing order; effect

Art. 923. Expungement and sealing of adjudications involving human trafficking victims

Art. 924. Fees

Art. 925. Expungement and sealing; forms

Art. 926. Affidavit of response form

Art. 951. Purpose

Art. 952. General applicability

Art. 953. Scope of traffic jurisdiction

Art. 954. Traffic violations adjudicated on citation; petition not required

Art. 955. Traffic violations; referral to juvenile traffic referee

Art. 956. Authority of juvenile traffic referee

Art. 957. Appointment of counsel

Art. 958. Disposition immediately following adjudication

Art. 959. Disposition of traffic violations

Art. 960. Traffic cases heard before juvenile traffic referee; appeal to court

Art. 1001. Purpose

Art. 1001.1. Priority of docketing; adjudication

Art. 1002. General applicability

Art. 1003. Definitions

Art. 1004. Petition for termination of parental rights; authorization to file

Art. 1004.1. Termination of rights; children in state custody

Art. 1005. Persons subject to proceedings

Art. 1007. Court records of proceedings

Art. 1008. Duties of court clerks

Art. 1009. Disclosure of information in court records

Art. 1010. Petitions for disclosure

Art. 1011. Grounds for disclosure

Art. 1012. Authority of the court

Art. 1013. Duties of a curator ad hoc

Art. 1014. Orders of disclosure

Art. 1015. Grounds; termination of parental rights

Art. 1015.1. Termination of parental rights, certain grounds; costs and fees

Art. 1016. Right to counsel

Art. 1017. Petition

Art. 1018. Form of petition

Art. 1019. Contents of the petition

Art. 1019.1. Notice to counsel

Art. 1019.2. Service of petition; parent; child

Art. 1020. Notice of right to counsel and effect of termination judgment; form

Art. 1021. Service and return; child; resident parent; counsel

Art. 1022. Service; nonresident parent

Art. 1023. Service; absentee parent; unidentified father

Art. 1024. Duties of curator ad hoc

Art. 1024.1. Termination of parental rights, payment of transportation costs

Art. 1025. Duty of department to provide information concerning the parent's location

Art. 1025.1. Appearance to answer petition

Art. 1025.2. Stipulation; consent to judgment; resident, nonresident parents

Art. 1025.3. Failure to appear at appearance to answer

Art. 1025.4. Prehearing and scheduling conference; order

Art. 1026. Medical examinations

Art. 1027. Discovery rights; access to department records

Art. 1028. Restrictive; discovery

Art. 1029. Intervention

Art. 1030. Suspension of right of voluntary surrender of parental rights by initiation of termination proceeding

Art. 1031. Time for setting termination of parental rights hearing

Art. 1032. Continuances

Art. 1033. Effect of nonappearance

Art. 1034. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses

Art. 1034.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry

Art. 1034.2. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act

Art. 1035. Burden of proof

Art. 1036. Proof of parental misconduct

Art. 1036.1. Proof of prior child in need of care judgment, stipulation; record

Art. 1036.2. Incarcerated parent; duties; assessment

Art. 1037. Findings and contents of termination judgment; form

Art. 1037.1. Continuing contact with biological relatives

Art. 1038. Effects of termination judgment

Art. 1039. Other dispositions

Art. 1040. Report

Art. 1041. Registration; department

Art. 1042. Review; counsel for child

Art. 1043. Adoption; voluntary registration by child and parents whose parental rights have been terminated

Art. 1051. Motion to restore parental rights

Art. 1052. Duties of department

Art. 1053. Hearing

Art. 1101. Purpose

Art. 1102. General applicability

Art. 1103. Definitions

Art. 1104. Nature of surrender

Art. 1105. Recordkeeping generally

Art. 1106. Recordation of acknowledgment by authentic act and judgments of filiation

Art. 1107. Confidentiality of records

Art. 1107.1. Intent to surrender for adoption

Art. 1107.2. Intent to surrender for adoption; purpose; limitations

Art. 1107.3. . Intent to surrender for adoption; capacity; legal counseling, affidavit; effect on parental rights

Art. 1107.4. Filing of intent to surrender for adoption

Art. 1107.5. Contents of intent to surrender for adoption; form

Art. 1107.6. Failure to file timely objection to adoption; termination of parental rights

Art. 1107.7. Objection to intent to surrender for adoption; effect

Art. 1107.8. Notice of filing of act of intent to surrender for adoption; form; objection and form

Art. 1107.9. Notice of filing of intent to surrender for adoption; service upon identified alleged fathers, residents and nonresidents

Art. 1108. Authority to surrender

Art. 1109. Domiciliary requirements

Art. 1110. Nature of authority

Art. 1111. Capacity generally

Art. 1112. Inability due to court intervention

Art. 1113. Minor parents

Art. 1114. Mentally incapacitated parents

Art. 1115. Authority generally; preplacement approval

Art. 1116. Agency adoption; acceptance by agency

Art. 1117. Domiciliary requirements; acceptance of surrender

Art. 1118. Effect of acceptance

Art. 1119. Anonymity; limitations upon attorney as representative

Art. 1120. Pre-surrender counseling; affidavit

Art. 1121. Legal counseling; affidavit

Art. 1122. Contents of surrender; form

Art. 1123. Effect of surrender; verification of judgment of adoption

Art. 1124. Requirement of family information

Art. 1125. Statement of family history; contents; form

Art. 1126. Fiduciary duty; breach; good faith exception

Art. 1127. Request for disclosure of nonidentifying medical records or genetic information information

Art. 1127.1. Maintenance of medical report; transfer of adoption records

Art. 1128. Validity of surrender; Statement of Family History

Art. 1129. Proof of law

Art. 1130. Time limitations

Art. 1130.1. Authority of the court to determine parental capacity

Art. 1131. Filing of surrender; institution of records check

Art. 1132. Notice of filing of surrender; form

Art. 1133. Notice of filing of surrender; service upon resident alleged or adjudicated father

Art. 1134. Notice of filing of surrender; service upon nonresident alleged or adjudicated father

Art. 1135. Unidentified fathers; diligent effort; order

Art. 1136. Absentee alleged or adjudicated fathers; curator

Art. 1137. Notice of opposition to adoption by alleged or adjudicated father; time limitations; appointment of counsel for the child; scheduling of hearing; paternity testing

Art. 1138. Hearing of opposition to adoption; establishment of parental rights

Art. 1139. Order maintaining opposition; effect on other surrendering parent; service

Art. 1140. Continuing jurisdiction

Art. 1141. Prior clearance on original birth certificate; putative father registry; acknowledgment by authentic act and judgment of filiation

Art. 1142. Order declaring parental rights terminated; motion; certificates

Art. 1143. Appeal

Art. 1144. Placement report

Art. 1145. Registration

Art. 1146. Permanency planning; review hearings; counsel for child

Art. 1147. Grounds

Art. 1148. Time limitations; finality

Art. 1149. Purpose; short title

Art. 1150. Definitions

Art. 1151. Relinquishment of infants; defense to prosecution

Art. 1152. Designated emergency care facility, emergency medical service provider, firefighter, and law enforcement officer responsibilities; newborn safety devices authorized

Art. 1153. Medical evaluation of the infant

Art. 1154. Safe haven continued custody hearing; instanter order

Art. 1155. Non-relinquishing parent; procedures

Art. 1156. Reclaiming parental rights; time limitations; paternity testing; home study

Art. 1157. Reclaiming of parental rights by the relinquishing parent; hearing

Art. 1158. Order declaring parental rights terminated; time limitations; finality

Art. 1159. Permanency planning; case plan; review hearings

Art. 1160. Additional regulations; Administrative Procedure Act; reporting

Art. 1161. Official Safe Haven symbol

Art. 1167. Purpose

Art. 1168. General applicability of other Children's Code provisions

Art. 1169. Definitions

Art. 1170. Types of adoption

Art. 1171. Prior approval of private adoptive placement; exceptions

Art. 1172. Certification for adoption; authority to conduct preplacement home study

Art. 1173. Preplacement home study; requirements

Art. 1174. Issuance of preplacement certification for adoption

Art. 1175. Court approval of uncertified adoptive placement

Art. 1176. Application for court approval of adoptive placement; contents; filing

Art. 1177. Hearing

Art. 1178. Order and revocation

Art. 1179. Appeal

Art. 1180. Venue and jurisdiction in adoption

Art. 1181. Adoption records

Art. 1182. Records of adoption decrees

Art. 1183. Reports of annulments of adoption decrees

Art. 1184. Admission to hearings

Art. 1185. Confidential reports

Art. 1186. Confidential adoption records; disclosure

Art. 1187. Court records of proceedings

Art. 1188. Motion for disclosure

Art. 1189. Grounds for disclosure

Art. 1190. Authority of the court

Art. 1191. Duties of a curator ad hoc

Art. 1192. Orders of disclosure

Art. 1193. Persons whose consent or relinquishment is required

Art. 1194. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1062, 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.

Art. 1195. Consent to adoption given in open court; effect; Statement of Family History

Art. 1196. Release of claims by alleged father; consent to adoption; Statement of Family History

Art. 1197. Birth certificate requirement

Art. 1198. Persons who may petition for adoption

Art. 1199. Agency adoption; petition; contents; form

Art. 1200. Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report

Art. 1201. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges

Art. 1202. Service of process

Art. 1203. Service; resident parent

Art. 1204. Service; nonresident parent

Art. 1205. Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc

Art. 1206. Duties of curator ad hoc

Art. 1207. Duties of the agency; duties of the department; home study; confidential report

Art. 1208. Hearing; petition for agency adoption

Art. 1209. Intervention

Art. 1210. Interlocutory decree

Art. 1211. Final decree at first hearing

Art. 1212. Effect of interlocutory decree

Art. 1213. Continuing duties of the department; home study report

Art. 1214. Permanency review

Art. 1215. Revocation of interlocutory decree

Art. 1216. Petition for final decree

Art. 1217. Final decree; notice; standard

Art. 1217.1. Reporting requirement; statistical availability

Art. 1218. Effect of final decree

Art. 1219. Change of name

Art. 1220. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree

Art. 1221. Persons who may petition for adoption

Art. 1222. Private adoptions; petition; contents

Art. 1223. Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report

Art. 1223.1. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges; form

Art. 1224. Service of process

Art. 1225. Service; resident parent

Art. 1226. Service; nonresident parent

Art. 1227. Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc

Art. 1228. Duties of curator ad hoc

Art. 1229. Duties of attorney arranging the adoption; duties of the department; home study; confidential report

Art. 1230. Hearing; petition for private adoption

Art. 1231. Intervention

Art. 1232. Interlocutory decree

Art. 1233. Final decree at first hearing

Art. 1234. Effect of interlocutory decree

Art. 1235. Continuing duties of the department; home study report

Art. 1236. Interlocutory decree; review hearings

Art. 1237. Revocation of interlocutory decree

Art. 1238. Petition for final decree

Art. 1239. Final decree; notice; standard

Art. 1239.1. Reporting requirement, statistical availability

Art. 1240. Effect of final decree

Art. 1241. Change of name

Art. 1242. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree

Art. 1243. Persons who may petition for intrafamily adoption

Art. 1243.1. Intrafamily adoptions

Art. 1243.2. Institution of records check

Art. 1244. Consent of parent

Art. 1244.1. Opposition to intrafamily adoption; time limitations; appointment of counsel; attorney fees

Art. 1245. Parental consent not necessary; burden of proof

Art. 1245.1. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 738, §2.

Art. 1246. Intrafamily adoptions; petition; contents; form

Art. 1247. Notice of filing petition

Art. 1248. Service; resident parent

Art. 1249. Service; nonresident parent

Art. 1250. Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc

Art. 1251. Duties of curator ad hoc

Art. 1252. Duties of department; home study; confidential report

Art. 1253. Hearing; petition for intrafamily adoption

Art. 1254. Intervention

Art. 1255. Final decree; notice; standard

Art. 1256. Effect of final decree

Art. 1257. Change of name

Art. 1258. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 738, §2.

Art. 1259. Appeal of judgment; time limitations

Art. 1260. Appellate jurisdiction

Art. 1261. Suspensive nature

Art. 1262. Grounds

Art. 1263. Time limitations; finality

Art. 1264. Post-adoption visitation rights of grandparents

Art. 1265. Motion; filing

Art. 1266. Hearing

Art. 1267. Burden of proof

Art. 1268. Evidence

Art. 1269. Order

Art. 1269.1. Continuing contact agreements; voluntary

Art. 1269.2. Continuing post-adoption contact; foster child adoptions

Art. 1269.3. Continuing contact agreement; parties; required declarations

Art. 1269.4. Filing with court; time limitations

Art. 1269.5. Court approval; incorporation into judgment

Art. 1269.6. Effect; continuing contact agreement

Art. 1269.7. Agreements confected after final decree

Art. 1269.8. Enforcement of continuing contact agreement; modification

Art. 1270. Legislative findings; purpose; release of information

Art. 1271. Registration

Art. 1272. Matching; verification by original documents; mandatory counseling

Art. 1273. Confidentiality

Art. 1274. Penalties

Art. 1275. Nondisclosure

Art. 1276. Disclosure of death of biological parents and adopted persons

Art. 1277. Other remedies not affected

Art. 1278. Rules and regulations

Art. 1279.1. Short title; citation

Art. 1279.2. Legislative findings

Art. 1279.3. Purpose

Art. 1279.4. Adoption subsidy

Art. 1279.5. Health insurance reimbursement

Art. 1279.6. Educational opportunities and assistance

Art. 1279.7. Expedited procedure for finalizing adoptions

Art. 1281.1. Purpose

Art. 1281.2. General applicability of other Children's Code provisions

Art. 1281.3. Definitions

Art. 1281.4. Types of adoption

Art. 1281.5. Prior approval of adoptive placement

Art. 1281.6. Venue in intercountry adoption

Art. 1281.7. Persons whose consent is required

Art. 1281.8. Birth certificate requirement

Art. 1281.9. Persons who may petition for intercountry adoption

Art. 1282.1. Petition; contents; form

Art. 1282.2. Findings

Art. 1282.3. Final decree; notice; standard

Art. 1282.4. Effect of final decree

Art. 1282.5. Change of name

Art. 1283.1. Petition; contents; form

Art. 1283.2. Permissible reimbursement of expenses

Art. 1283.3. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges

Art. 1283.4. Service of process

Art. 1283.5. Duties of department; home study; confidential report

Art. 1283.6. Hearing

Art. 1283.7. Intervention

Art. 1283.8. Interlocutory decree

Art. 1283.9. Final decree at first hearing

Art. 1283.10. Continuing duties of department

Art. 1283.11. Expiration of interlocutory decree

Art. 1283.12. Revocation of interlocutory decree

Art. 1283.13. Petition for final decree following interlocutory decree

Art. 1283.14. Final decree; notice; standard

Art. 1283.15. Effect of final decree

Art. 1283.16. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate

Art. 1283.17. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree

Art. 1284.1. Petition; contents; form

Art. 1284.2. Findings

Art. 1284.3. Final decree; notice; standard

Art. 1284.4. Effect of final decree

Art. 1284.5. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate

Art. 1285.1. Petition; contents; form

Art. 1285.2. Permissible reimbursement of expenses

Art. 1285.3. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges

Art. 1285.4. Service of process

Art. 1285.5. Duties of department; home study; confidential report

Art. 1285.6. Hearing

Art. 1285.7. Intervention

Art. 1285.8. Interlocutory decree

Art. 1285.9. Final decree at first hearing

Art. 1285.10. Continuing duties of department

Art. 1285.11. Expiration of interlocutory decree

Art. 1285.12. Revocation of interlocutory decree

Art. 1285.13. Petition for final decree following interlocutory decree

Art. 1285.14. Final decree; notice; standard

Art. 1285.15. Effect of final decree

Art. 1285.16. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate

Art. 1285.17. Refusal of final decree

Art. 1301. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1301.1. Short title

Art. 1301.2. Definitions

Art. 1301.3. State Tribunal and Support Enforcement Agency

Art. 1301.4. Remedies cumulative

Art. 1301.5. Application of Chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

Art. 1302. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1302.1. Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident

Art. 1302.2. Duration of personal jurisdiction

Art. 1302.3. Initiating and responding tribunal of state

Art. 1302.4. Simultaneous proceedings

Art. 1302.5. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order

Art. 1302.6. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

Art. 1302.7. Determination of controlling child support order

Art. 1302.8. Child support orders for two or more obligees

Art. 1302.9. Credit for payments

Art. 1302.10. Application of Chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

Art. 1302.11. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

Art. 1303. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1303.1. Proceedings under Chapter

Art. 1303.2. Proceeding by minor parent

Art. 1303.3. Application of law of state

Art. 1303.4. Duties of initiating tribunal

Art. 1303.5. Duties and powers of responding tribunal

Art. 1303.6. Inappropriate tribunal

Art. 1303.7. Duties of the support enforcement agency

Art. 1303.8. Duty of attorney general

Art. 1303.9. Private counsel

Art. 1303.10. Duties of the Department of Children and Family Services; state information agency

Art. 1303.11. Pleadings and accompanying documents

Art. 1303.12. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances

Art. 1303.13. Costs and fees

Art. 1303.14. Limited immunity of petitioner

Art. 1303.15. Nonparentage as defense

Art. 1303.16. Special rules of evidence and procedures

Art. 1303.17. Communications between tribunals

Art. 1303.18. Assistance with discovery

Art. 1303.19. Receipt and disbursement of payments

Art. 1304. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1304.1. Establishment of support order

Art. 1304.2. Proceeding to Determine Parentage

Art. 1305. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1305.1. Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state

Art. 1305.2. Employer's compliance with income-withholding of another state

Art. 1305.3. Employer's compliance with two or more income-withholding orders

Art. 1305.4. Immunity from civil liability

Art. 1305.5. Penalties for noncompliance

Art. 1305.6. Contest by obligor

Art. 1305.7. Administrative enforcement of orders

Art. 1306. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1306.1. Registration of order for enforcement

Art. 1306.2. Procedure to register order for enforcement

Art. 1306.3. Effect of registration for enforcement

Art. 1306.4. Choice of law

Art. 1306.5. Notice of registration of order

Art. 1306.6. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order

Art. 1306.7. Contest of registration or enforcement

Art. 1306.8. Confirmed order

Art. 1306.9. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification

Art. 1306.10. Effect of registration for modification

Art. 1306.11. Modification of child support order of another state

Art. 1306.12. Recognition of order modified in another state

Art. 1306.13. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state

Art. 1306.14. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification

Art. 1306.15. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

Art. 1306.16. Procedure to register child support order of a foreign country for modification

Art. 1307. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1307.1. Definitions

Art. 1307.2. Applicability

Art. 1307.3. Relationship of the Department of Children and Family Services to United States central authority

Art. 1307.4. Initiation by the Department of Children and Family Services of support proceeding under convention

Art. 1307.5. Direct request

Art. 1307.6. Registration of convention support order

Art. 1307.7. Contest of registered convention support order

Art. 1307.8. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order

Art. 1307.9. Partial enforcement

Art. 1307.10. Foreign support agreement

Art. 1307.11. Modification of convention child support order

Art. 1307.12. Personal information; limit on use

Art. 1307.13. Record in original language; English translation

Art. 1308. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1308.1. Grounds for rendition

Art. 1308.2. Conditions of rendition

Art. 1309. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1309.1. Uniformity of application and construction

Art. 1309.2. Transitional provision

Art. 1309.3. Severability

Art. 1310. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1311. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1312. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1313. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1314. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1315. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1316. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1317. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1318. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1319. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1320. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1321. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1322. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1323. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1324. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1325. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1326. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1327. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1328. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1329. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1330. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1331. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1332. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1333. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1334. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1335. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1336. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1337. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1338. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1339. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1340. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1341. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1342. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 251, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Art. 1351. Definitions

Art. 1352. Diversion; support provisions

Art. 1353. Support provisions; contempt; penalties

Art. 1354. Persons adjudged guilty of criminal neglect

Art. 1355. Stipulation to order of support

Art. 1401. Purpose

Art. 1402. Declaration of policy

Art. 1403. General applicability

Art. 1404. Definitions

Art. 1405. Mental Health Advocacy Service (MHAS); representation; fees

Art. 1405.1. Child Advocacy Program; establishment within Mental Health Advocacy Service; duties

Art. 1406. Selection of facilities; judicial commitments

Art. 1407. Facilities prohibited; emergency certificate for mental health treatment

Art. 1408. Facilities prohibited; emergency certificate for substance abuse treatment

Art. 1409. Rights guaranteed

Art. 1410. Violation of rights; reports; reports of abuse or neglect

Art. 1411. Right to hearing

Art. 1412. Petition; venue

Art. 1413. Time for hearing

Art. 1414. Order of hearing

Art. 1415. Burden of proof; order

Art. 1416. Facility records; confidentiality; disclosure; destruction

Art. 1417. Court records

Art. 1418. Physician's standard of care

Art. 1419. Immunity

Art. 1420. Admission by emergency certificate; extension

Art. 1421. Examination required

Art. 1422. Certificate; contents

Art. 1423. Coroner; notice; independent examination; discharge

Art. 1424. Coroner; fees; records

Art. 1425. Request for MHAS representation

Art. 1426. Right to hearing

Art. 1427. Authority to transport and detain

Art. 1428. Notice of admission

Art. 1429. Application for judicial commitment

Art. 1430. Advice of rights

Art. 1431. Coroner's examination; emergency certificate

Art. 1432. Order for custody; grounds

Art. 1433. Protective custody without court order

Art. 1434. Judicial commitment; petition

Art. 1435. Filing; venue

Art. 1436. Hearing; notice

Art. 1437. Probable cause; order for examination

Art. 1438. Report of examination

Art. 1439. Independent examination

Art. 1440. Order for custody and detention

Art. 1441. Placement pending hearing

Art. 1442. Right to counsel

Art. 1443. Hearing; priority

Art. 1444. Nature of hearing; evidence

Art. 1445. Order of hearing

Art. 1446. Record; transcription

Art. 1447. Burden of proof; order

Art. 1448. Discharge; revocation

Art. 1449. Notice of court action

Art. 1450. Advisement of rights

Art. 1451. Conversion to voluntary status

Art. 1452. Mandatory review of commitments

Art. 1453. Reports to court

Art. 1454. Hearing to determine continued involuntary commitment

Art. 1455. Discretion of director

Art. 1456. Appeal; writs

Art. 1457. Right of habeas corpus

Art. 1458. Conditional discharge

Art. 1459. Review by MHAS

Art. 1460. Parental admission of minor; objection request for discharge

Art. 1461. Advice of rights

Art. 1461.1. Communication with parent or guardian of minor child

Art. 1462. Objection to admission by the minor who has been admitted

Art. 1463. Physician's certificate for a minor

Art. 1464. Voluntary admission of minors

Art. 1465. Voluntary admissions favored

Art. 1466. Advice of rights

Art. 1467. Capacity required

Art. 1468. Informal voluntary admission

Art. 1469. Formal voluntary admission

Art. 1470. Admission by parent

Art. 1471. Transfer of patients between institutions

Art. 1501. Purpose

Art. 1502. General applicability

Art. 1503. Purpose

Art. 1504. Kinds of contempt

Art. 1505. Direct contempt

Art. 1506. Procedure for punishing direct contempt

Art. 1507. Constructive contempt

Art. 1508. Procedure for punishing constructive contempt

Art. 1509. Penalties for contempt; in general

Art. 1509.1. Penalties for contempt; children

Art. 1510. Purpose

Art. 1511. Definitions

Art. 1512. Continuing jurisdiction

Art. 1513. Venue

Art. 1514. Petition for voluntary transfer

Art. 1515. Petition; contents; form

Art. 1516. Affidavit of acceptance; contents; form

Art. 1517. Notice; service; curator; reservation of rights

Art. 1518. Pretrial orders; contribution to costs; appointment of counsel; Indian parent or custodian

Art. 1519. Hearing

Art. 1520. Judgment

Art. 1521. Review; permanency planning

Art. 1522. Modification

Art. 1523. Revocation

Art. 1524. Purpose

Art. 1525. Scope of jurisdiction

Art. 1526. Definitions

Art. 1527. Venue

Art. 1528. Method of instituting prosecution

Art. 1529. Procedure

Art. 1530. Trial of misdemeanors

Art. 1531. Right to waive trial by jury

Art. 1532. Transfers to courts exercising criminal jurisdiction

Art. 1543. Purpose

Art. 1544. Definitions

Art. 1545. Necessary consent; parents; judicial authorization

Art. 1546. Venue

Art. 1547. Judicial authorization; compelling reasons

Art. 1548. Hearing; confidentiality; best interest of the minor; evidence of human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic violence, coercion, duress, or undue influence

Art. 1549. Authorization; copies; filing

Art. 1550. Penalty for officiant who performs a marriage ceremony in violation of this Chapter

Art. 1551. Purpose

Art. 1552. Definitions

Art. 1553. Deprivation of comfort care prohibited

Art. 1554. Deprivation of medical or surgical care prohibited; exceptions

Art. 1555. Certification of child's terminal status

Art. 1556. Declaration for the benefit of a terminally ill child

Art. 1557. Making of declaration; notification; illustrative form

Art. 1558. Revocation of declaration

Art. 1559. Surrender of parental rights to a terminally ill child

Art. 1560. Wrongful refusal to consent to medical care and treatment of a child

Art. 1561. Medical insurer's liability

Art. 1562. Immunity

Art. 1563. Declaratory judgment; appeal

Art. 1564. Purpose

Art. 1565. Definitions

Art. 1566. Assistance; clerk of court; domestic abuse advocate

Art. 1567. Venue; standing

Art. 1568. Petition

Art. 1569. Temporary restraining order

Art. 1570. Protective orders; content; modification; service

Art. 1570.1. Costs paid by abuser

Art. 1571. Penalties; notice of penalty in order

Art. 1572. Other relief not affected

Art. 1573. Law enforcement officers; duties

Art. 1574. Reporting

Art. 1575. Immunity

Art. 1601. Enactment

Art. 1602. Findings

Art. 1603. Purposes

Art. 1604. Definitions

Art. 1605. Adoption assistance

Art. 1606. Medical assistance

Art. 1607. Joinder and withdrawal

Art. 1608. Interstate compact on the placement of children, adoption; enactment; purpose and policy

Art. 1609. Compact definitions

Art. 1610. Conditions for placement

Art. 1611. Illegal placement; penalty

Art. 1612. Retention of jurisdiction

Art. 1613. Institutional care of delinquent children

Art. 1614. Compact administrator

Art. 1615. Limitations upon applicability

Art. 1616. Enactment and withdrawal

Art. 1617. Construction and severability

Art. 1618. Supplementary definitions applicable only to this state

Art. 1619. Financial responsibility for children

Art. 1620. Authority to enter into agreements; approval of state treasurer

Art. 1621. Jurisdiction

Art. 1622. Appointment of compact administrator

Art. 1623. Interstate compact for the placement of children; purpose

Art. 1624. Definitions

Art. 1625. Compact applicability

Art. 1626. Jurisdiction

Art. 1627. Placement evaluation

Art. 1628. Placement authority

Art. 1629. Placing agency responsibility

Art. 1630. Interstate commission for the placement of children

Art. 1631. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission

Art. 1632. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission

Art. 1633. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission

Art. 1634. Oversight, dispute resolution, enforcement

Art. 1635. Financing of the commission

Art. 1636. Member states; effective date; amendment

Art. 1637. Withdrawal and dissolution

Art. 1638. Severability and construction

Art. 1639. Binding effect of compact and other laws

Art. 1640. Indian tribes

Art. 1641. Rulemaking authority; effect of rules

Art. 1642. Financial responsibility for children

Art. 1643. Authority to enter into agreements; approval of state treasurer

Art. 1644. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1645. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1646. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1647. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1648. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1649. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1650. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1651. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1652. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1653. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1654. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1655. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1656. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1657. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1185, §2, eff. July 1, 2004.

Art. 1661. Purpose

Art. 1662. Definitions

Art. 1663. Interstate Commission for Juveniles

Art. 1664. Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission

Art. 1665. Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission

Art. 1666. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission

Art. 1667. Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by the Interstate Commission

Art. 1668. Finance

Art. 1669. The state council

Art. 1670. Compacting states; effective date and amendment

Art. 1671. Withdrawal; default; termination; judicial enforcement

Art. 1672. Severability and construction

Art. 1673. Binding effect of compact and other laws

Art. 1701. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.

Art. 1702. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.

Art. 1703. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.

Art. 1704. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.

Art. 1705. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.

Art. 1706. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 609, §3.