Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance

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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.5 Family and child support programs; FITAP; other service recipients; rights; responsibilities
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§236.1.5. Family and child support programs; FITAP; other service recipients; rights; responsibilities A. By accepting FITAP for or on behalf of himself or another individual, the applicant or recipient shall be deemed, without the necessity of signing any document, to have made …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.6 Family and child support programs; records
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§236.1.6. Family and child support programs; records All proceedings brought to establish filiation against an alleged biological parent pursuant to R.S. 9:396(B) shall not be open to inspection except on written authorization by the court, and there shall be no publication there…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.7 Family and child support programs; liability
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§236.1.7. Family and child support programs; liability A. The district attorney, department, and their respective staff acting pursuant to this Subpart and R.S. 9:396(B) shall be immune from civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed. Such immunity shall extend t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.8 Family and child support programs; additional authorized employee actions
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§236.1.8. Family and child support programs; additional authorized employee actions A. In cases in which the person responsible for the support of an individual agrees to support such individual, the department through the SES administrator may enter into a written agreement with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.9 Family and child support programs; duties; courts; agencies; party status
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§236.1.9. Family and child support programs; duties; courts; agencies; party status A. The agencies, courts, and persons in Louisiana carrying out provisions of this Subpart and of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and related portions of Title IV-A of such Act shall have the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.10 State case registry of child support orders
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§236.10. State case registry of child support orders NOTE: Subsection A eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. A. The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services shall create an automated state case registry of child support orders within the office of c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.11 Louisiana disbursement unit for child support payments
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§236.11. Louisiana disbursement unit for child support payments A. The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services shall create a state disbursement unit for collection and disbursement of child support. B.(1) This unit shall collect and disburse child support pay…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.11.1 Notice of payment
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§236.11.1. Notice of payment A. When a court orders income to be withheld in accordance with R.S. 9:303 or R.S. 46:236.3, it shall order the income to be paid to the state disbursement unit within the department. B. To redirect payments in accordance with R.S. 46:236.10, the depa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.11.2 Deposit, distribution, and issuance of payments
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§236.11.2. Deposit, distribution, and issuance of payments A. No later than the second business day after the date the state disbursement unit receives a child support payment, it shall distribute the payment to the department or the obligee. B. The state disbursement unit shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.11.3 Official child support payment record
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§236.11.3. Official child support payment record A. The record of child support payments previously maintained by an obligee is the official record of a payment received directly by the obligee. B. The record of child support payments maintained by the state disbursement unit is …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.11.4 Administrative review of child support payment record
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§236.11.4. Administrative review of child support payment record A. Upon request, the state disbursement unit shall provide to an obligor or obligee a copy of the record of child support payments maintained by the unit. The record shall include the amounts and dates of all paymen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.12 Plan for parental participation of support; required work activities
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§236.12. Plan for parental participation of support; required work activities A.(1) In addition to any provision of this Subpart, and particularly the provisions of R.S. 46:236.6 and 236.7, when an obligor owes past-due support with respect to a child receiving state assistance, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.13 Privilege on proceeds collected from third party in favor of the Department of Children and Family Services for executory child support arrears
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§236.13. Privilege on proceeds collected from third party in favor of the Department of Children and Family Services for executory child support arrears A. The Department of Children and Family Services or its designee, as defined in R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq., shall have a privileg…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.14 Employer reporting program
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§236.14. Employer reporting program A. The legislature finds that the ultimate success of child support establishment and enforcement actions depends on the accuracy of information regarding the obligor's current employment and that a significant number of obligors who are delinq…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.15 Limited administrative authority for certain paternity and child support actions
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§236.15. Limited administrative authority for certain paternity and child support actions A. Genetic testing. NOTE: Paragraph (A)(1) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. (1) In cases in which the Department of Children and Family Services, office of children and famil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.16 16 eff
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§236.16 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. §236.16. Child support mortgage and privilege by affidavit; effect of filing A. The director of the child support enforcement section, office of children and family services, Department of Children and Family Services may c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.2 Redirection of support payments
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§236.2. Redirection of support payments A.(1) Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 654b(a)(1)(A), the department is authorized to receive and disburse support payments made on behalf of each child who is a recipient of public assistance, or for any obligee when an individual has applied for sup…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.3 Enforcement of support by income assignment
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§236.3. Enforcement of support by income assignment A. For purposes of this Section, the following words have the meaning ascribed to them by this Section unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Delinquent of an amount equal to one month's support" means th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.4 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§236.4. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 561, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.5 Expedited process for establishment of paternity and establishment or enforcement
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§236.5. Expedited process for establishment of paternity and establishment or enforcement of support; hearing officers A. All actions to establish paternity or to establish or enforce a support obligation which are brought by the Department of Children and Family Services, hereaf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.6 Failure to pay support; procedure, penalties and publication
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§236.6. Failure to pay support; procedure, penalties and publication A.(1) If a defendant violates the terms of a court order, issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq. and 236.2, Children's Code Article 1301.1 et seq., or R.S. 13:4241, requiring him to pay chi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.7 Order of support; stipulation by district attorney and party
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§236.7. Order of support; stipulation by district attorney and party A.(1) In cases in which the responsible parent or other person owes a duty of support to a spouse or minor child, the responsible parent or other person owing such duty and the district attorney may stipulate to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.8 Medical support orders; health insurance enforcement
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§236.8. Medical support orders; health insurance enforcement A. When a court orders a parent to provide medical support for the child, specifically requiring the parent to enroll or maintain the child in a health insurance program, the Department of Children and Family Services, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.9 Collection of child support; cooperative program
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§236.9. Collection of child support; cooperative program A. In addition to other remedies provided in this Subpart, if a defendant violates the terms of a court order, issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq., 236.2, R.S. 13:4241 and Children's Code Article 13…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2361 Purpose
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§2361. Purpose It is the policy of this state to secure the rights of persons with hearing loss who cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken languages and who consequently cannot equally participate in or benefit from proceedings, programs, and activities of the courts,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2362 Definitions
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§2362. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Appointing authority" means the presiding officer or similar official of any court, board, commission, authority, department, agency, legislative body or of any proceeding of any nature where a qualified interpreter/transliterator …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2363 Waiver
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§2363. Waiver The right of a person who is deaf or hard of hearing to the services of an interpreter/transliterator may not be waived except by a person who is deaf or hard of hearing who requests a waiver. The failure of the person who is deaf or hard of hearing to request the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2364 Interpreter/transliterator required
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§2364. Interpreter/transliterator required A. Whenever a person who is deaf or hard of hearing is a party or witness at any stage involving direct communication with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing or his legal representative or custodian during any judicial or quasi-judi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2365 Determination of interpreter's/transliterator's qualifications
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§2365. Determination of interpreter's/transliterator's qualifications A. Before appointing an interpreter/transliterator, the appointing authority shall make a preliminary determination based on the needs of the person who is deaf or hard of hearing and upon the recommendation of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2366 Intermediary interpreter/transliterator to be used
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§2366. Intermediary interpreter/transliterator to be used If a qualified interpreter/transliterator is unable to render a satisfactory interpretation/transliteration without the aid of an intermediary interpreter/transliterator, the appointing authority shall appoint and pay for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2367 Interpreter/transliterator in full view
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§2367. Interpreter/transliterator in full view Whenever an interpreter/transliterator is required to be appointed under this Chapter, the appointing authority shall not commence proceedings until the appointed interpreter/transliterator is in full view of and spatially situated t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2368 Coordination of interpreter/transliterator requests
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§2368. Coordination of interpreter/transliterator requests A. The Louisiana Commission for the Deaf shall establish, maintain, update, and distribute a list of qualified interpreters/transliterators. The commission shall obtain the names of interpreters for this list from the Lou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2369 Oath of interpreter
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§2369. Oath of interpreter Before he begins to interpret or transliterate, every interpreter/transliterator appointed under this Chapter shall take an oath that he will make a true interpretation/transliteration in an understandable manner to the best of his skills and judgment. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:237 Kinship Care Subsidy Program
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§237. Kinship Care Subsidy Program NOTE: Subsection A eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. A. Creation. There is hereby established a Kinship Care Subsidy Program in the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services, for the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2370 Compensation
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§2370. Compensation An interpreter/transliterator appointed under this Chapter is entitled to a reasonable fee for his services, including waiting time and reimbursement for necessary travel and subsistence expenses. The Louisiana Commission for the Deaf may pay the fee for such …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2371 Privileged communications
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§2371. Privileged communications No interpreter/transliterator for the deaf is permitted, without consent of the person making the communication, to disclose any communication made in confidence by one seeking situation specific service, or any information that may have been obta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2372 Visual recording
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§2372. Visual recording The appointing authority, on his own motion or on the motion of a party to the proceedings, may order that the testimony of the person who is deaf or hard of hearing and the interpretation/transliteration thereof be electronically or visually recorded for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:238 Unpaid child support; release of information
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§238. Unpaid child support; release of information A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the enforcement of child support orders and the collection of child support is in the best interest of its citizens by providing resources for the children who are the beneficiari…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:239 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§239. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1155, §3, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2390 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
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§2390. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 984, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2391 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§2391. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 811, §34, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2392 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
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§2392. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 984, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2393 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§2393. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 811, §34, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2394 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§2394. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 811, §34, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2395 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§2395. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 811, §34, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2396 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§2396. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 811, §34, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2397 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§2397. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 811, §34, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:240 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§240. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1155, §3, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2401 Purpose; short title
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§2401. Purpose; short title A. The legislature hereby declares that the increasing incidence of child abuse and its attendant human and financial cost to the citizens of Louisiana require that the prevention of child abuse and neglect be identified as a priority within the juveni…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2402 Definitions
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§2402. Definitions Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, in this Chapter: (1) "Account" means the Louisiana Children's Trust Dedicated Fund Account established by R.S. 46:2403. (2) "Board" means the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund Board. (3) "Cabinet" means the Ch…