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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1571.9 Out of state probation officers; powers
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§1571.9. Out of state probation officers; powers If a child has been placed on probation or protective supervision by a juvenile court of another state and the child is in this state with or without the permission of that court, the probation officer of that court or other person…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1578 Detention accommodations
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§1578. Detention accommodations Provisions shall be made for the temporary detention of children in a detention home, to be conducted as an agency of the court or other appropriate public agency; or the court may arrange for the care of such children temporarily in private homes …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1583.1 Diagnostic psychiatric center and facilities for delinquent juvenile
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§1583.1. Diagnostic psychiatric center and facilities for delinquent juvenile examinations at Charity Hospital The Department of Public Safety and Corrections in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health, through the Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans, shall a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1587.1 Juvenile Court of the parish of Orleans; clerk of court; bailiffs; minute clerks;
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§1587.1. Juvenile Court of the parish of Orleans; clerk of court; bailiffs; minute clerks; stenographers and other personnel; probation officers A. There shall be a clerk of court whose title shall be Clerk of the Juvenile Court for the parish of Orleans who shall be chosen and a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1587.2 New Orleans; city authorized to pay additional compensation for bailiffs and stenographers; duties
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§1587.2. New Orleans; city authorized to pay additional compensation for bailiffs and stenographers; duties The bailiff in each section of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court also shall perform the duties of crier in each section of the court. The stenographer in each section of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1587.3 Municipalities and parishes; special authority of ranking police officers in juvenile division
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§1587.3. Municipalities and parishes; special authority of ranking police officers in juvenile division In any municipality or parish, any law enforcement officer assigned to the juvenile division of the law enforcement department with the rank of desk sergeant or above, or a dep…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1587.4 Juvenile probation employees; Fourth Judicial District Court, Ouachita Parish
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§1587.4. Juvenile probation employees; Fourth Judicial District Court, Ouachita Parish A. All juvenile probation employees for the Fourth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Ouachita on and after the effective date of this Section shall be transferred to and provided by the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1589 Co-operation; information and reports
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§1589. Co-operation; information and reports It is hereby made the duty of every parochial and municipal department or officers thereof, to render all assistance to and cooperation with the court within his or its jurisdictional power which may further the objects of R.S. 13:1561…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1593 Additional juvenile court judge for Orleans parish
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§1593. Additional juvenile court judge for Orleans parish In addition to the number of judges now provided for by Article VII, Section 96 of the Constitution of Louisiana of 1921, as augmented by provisions of R.S. 13:1741, Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, there is hereby crea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1594 Election; term
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§1594. Election; term The first judge for the additional judgeship of the juvenile court for the parish of Orleans, who shall preside over the additional section of the court, as provided herein, shall be elected in a manner herein below set forth provided that the governor shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1595 Judges; criers and stenographers
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§1595. Judges; criers and stenographers A. The judgeship created for Section "D" of the Juvenile Court for the parish of Orleans shall be abolished effective December 31, 2014, at midnight. B. The first judgeship becoming vacant by death, resignation, retirement, or removal of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1595.2 Judicial expense fund for the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court; established; disbursements
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§1595.2. Judicial expense fund for the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court; established; disbursements A. In all delinquency and children in need of supervision cases over which the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court has jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every juvenile who…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1595.3 Fees; enumeration
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§1595.3. Fees; enumeration A. In addition to all other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of court for the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court shall collect the following fees from every person who is not otherwise exempted by law from the payment of court costs: (1) For service …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1596 Juvenile court for parish of Jefferson; term, qualifications, compensation, and vacation of judges; sessions of court; quarters; support hearing officers
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§1596. Juvenile court for parish of Jefferson; term, qualifications, compensation, and vacation of judges; sessions of court; quarters; support hearing officers A. There shall be a separate juvenile court for the parish of Jefferson which shall be a court of record and shall be k…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1597 Election of judge; clerk of court
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§1597. Election of judge; clerk of court A. The judge of the juvenile court shall be elected at a special election called by the governor for the first term which shall not extend beyond the terms of the judges of the district court. Thereafter said judge shall be elected at the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1597.1 Additional judge for juvenile court for Jefferson Parish
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§1597.1. Additional judge for juvenile court for Jefferson Parish The additional judge of the Juvenile Court for the Parish of Jefferson, provided for by R.S. 13:1596, shall be elected initially at a special election which shall be called by the governor, to be held at a time fix…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1598 Absence of juvenile judge
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§1598. Absence of juvenile judge Whenever a judge of the Juvenile Court for the Parish of Jefferson is on vacation or for any other reason is absent or prevented from performing his duties as judge for any cause, any judge of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court may preside …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1599 Jefferson Parish juvenile court; jurisdiction
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§1599. Jefferson Parish juvenile court; jurisdiction A. A juvenile court in and for the parish of Jefferson is hereby created. The jurisdiction of the court shall be the same as the jurisdiction of other juvenile courts created pursuant to Article VII, Section 52 of the Louisiana…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1599.1 Judicial building fund
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§1599.1. Judicial building fund A. In all cases over which the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court has jurisdiction and in which the judge deems it appropriate, a service charge of seven dollars per filing, subject, however, to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1621 Juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge; establishment; jurisdiction
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§1621. Juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge; establishment; jurisdiction A. There shall be a separate juvenile court for the parish of East Baton Rouge which shall be a court of record and shall be known as the "Juvenile Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge". The…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1622 Evidence; pleadings; appeals
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§1622. Evidence; pleadings; appeals The rules of evidence, the pleadings, and other matters in the trial of cases in the juvenile court shall be the same as are provided for the trial of cases in the juvenile courts of the state. Appeals from judgments or orders of the juvenile c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1623 Judges; qualification; election
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§1623. Judges; qualification; election A. Each judge presiding over the juvenile court shall possess the same qualifications required of district judges, including admission to the practice of law in the state for at least five years prior to his election and domicile in the pari…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1624 Compensation; benefits; expenses
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§1624. Compensation; benefits; expenses Each judge of the juvenile court shall receive the same salary as the district judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, payable monthly upon his own warrant, in the same manner as the district judges are paid and shall receive the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1625 Clerk
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§1625. Clerk The clerk of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall be ex officio the clerk of the juvenile court. Acts 1990, No. 158, §1, eff. July 1, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1626 Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge
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§1626. Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge A. The juvenile court shall be in continuous session throughout the year. However, each judge shall be entitled to a vacation of one month during each year. Whenever a judge of the juvenile court is on vacation, is absent, o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1627 Place of session; conduct of business; expenses
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§1627. Place of session; conduct of business; expenses The session of the juvenile court shall be held separate and apart from the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in quarters provided by the governing authority of the parish of East Baton Rouge, which shall also make all neces…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1628 Sitting in chambers
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§1628. Sitting in chambers The juvenile court may sit in chambers in any and all matters, whether contested or not, at the discretion of a judge of the juvenile court, and any judgment or order so rendered or signed shall be effective as if rendered or signed in open court. Acts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1629 Probation; staff
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§1629. Probation; staff The chief judge of the juvenile court may appoint and commission a chief probation officer and such other probation officers as are necessary, who shall be officers of the court. They shall make all investigations and perform such other duties, under the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1630 Law clerks
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§1630. Law clerks Each judge of the juvenile court is hereby authorized to employ law clerks to perform such research duties as the judge who employs the law clerks may assign. The salary of each such law clerk shall be fixed and paid on the warrant of the employing judge by the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1631 Judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge;
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§1631. Judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge; established; disbursements A. In addition to all other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of court of the Nineteenth Judicial District shall collect from every person filing any action, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1801 Short title
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§1801. Short title This Part may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1802 Definitions
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§1802. Definitions (1) "Abandoned" means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision. (2) "Child" means an individual who has not attained eighteen years of age. (3) "Child custody determination" means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court prov…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1803 Proceedings governed by other law
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§1803. Proceedings governed by other law This Part does not govern an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child. Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1804 Application to Indian tribes
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§1804. Application to Indian tribes A. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §1901 et seq. is not subject to this Act to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. B. A court of this …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1805 International application
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§1805. International application A. A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Subparts A and B of this Part. B. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this Section, a child custody determina…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1806 Effect of child custody determination
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§1806. Effect of child custody determination A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this Act binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with R.S. 13:1808 or who have s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1807 Priority
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§1807. Priority If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this Act is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, shall be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously. Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1808 Notice to persons outside state
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§1808. Notice to persons outside state A. Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this state for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1809 Appearance and limited immunity
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§1809. Appearance and limited immunity A. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for anot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1810 Communication between courts
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§1810. Communication between courts A. A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this Act. B. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1811 Taking testimony in another state
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§1811. Taking testimony in another state A. In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other mean…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1812 Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
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§1812. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records A. A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) Hold an evidentiary hearing. (2) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state. (3) Order that an evalu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1813 Initial child custody jurisdiction
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§1813. Initial child custody jurisdiction A. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 13:1816, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if: (1) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceedin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1814 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
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§1814. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction A. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 13:1816, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with R.S. 13:1813 or 1815 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until: (1) A court of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1815 Jurisdiction to modify determination
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§1815. Jurisdiction to modify determination Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 13:1816, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1816 Temporary emergency jurisdiction
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§1816. Temporary emergency jurisdiction A. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the ch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1817 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
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§1817. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder A. Before a child custody determination is made under this Act, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of R.S. 13:1808 shall be given to all persons entitled to notice under the laws of this state as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1818 Simultaneous proceedings
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§1818. Simultaneous proceedings A. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 13:1816, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under this Subpart if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1819 Inconvenient forum
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§1819. Inconvenient forum A. A court of this state which has jurisdiction under this Act to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of anothe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1820 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
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§1820. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct A. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 13:1816, if a court of this state has jurisdiction under this Act because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercis…