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LA Chil Code art. 1307.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1307.8. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order

  A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph B of this Article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order.  B. The following grounds are the only grounds on which a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of a registered Convention support order:  (1) Recognition and enforcement of the order is manifestly incompatible with public policy, including the failure of the issuing tribunal to observe minimum standards of due process, which include notice and an opportunity to be heard;  (2) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction consistent with Article 1302.1;  (3) The order is not enforceable in the issuing country;  (4) The order was obtained by fraud in connection with a matter of procedure;  (5) A record transmitted in accordance with Article 1307.6 lacks authenticity or integrity;  (6) A proceeding between the same parties and having the same purpose is pending before a tribunal of this state and that proceeding was the first to be filed;  (7) The order is incompatible with a more recent support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose if the more recent support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this Chapter in this state;  (8) Payment, to the extent alleged arrears have been paid in whole or in part;  (9) In a case in which the respondent neither appeared nor was represented in the proceeding in the issuing foreign country:  (a) If the law of that country provides for prior notice of proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the proceedings and an opportunity to be heard; or  (b) If the law of that country does not provide for prior notice of the proceedings, the respondent did not have proper notice of the order and an opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law before a tribunal; or  (10) The order was made in violation of Article 1307.11.  C. If a tribunal of this state does not recognize a Convention support order under Subparagraph (B)(2), (4), or (9) of this Article:  (1) The tribunal may not dismiss the proceeding without allowing a reasonable time for a party to request the establishment of a new Convention support order; and  (2) The Department of Children and Family Services shall take all appropriate measures to request a child support order for the obligee if the application for recognition and enforcement was received under Article 1307.4.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1307.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1307.9. Partial enforcement

  If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention support order.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1307.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1307.10. Foreign support agreement

  A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs C and D of this Article, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state.  B. An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:  (1) A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and  (2) A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.  C. A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.  D. In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of this state may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds:  (1) Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;  (2) The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;  (3) The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in this state, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this Chapter in this state; or  (4) The record submitted under Paragraph B of this Article lacks authenticity or integrity.  E. A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement shall be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1307.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1307.11. Modification of convention child support order

  A. A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:  (1) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or  (2) The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.  B. If a tribunal of this state does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in this state, Article 1307.8(C) applies.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1307.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1307.12. Personal information; limit on use

  Personal information gathered or transmitted under this Section may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1307.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1307.13. Record in original language; English translation

  A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this Section must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1308.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1308.1. Grounds for rendition

  A. For purposes of this Section, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered by this Chapter.  B. The governor of this state may:  (1) Demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual found in the other state who is charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee; or  (2) On the demand by the governor of another state, surrender an individual found in this state who is charged criminally in the other state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee.  C. A provision for extradition of individuals not inconsistent with this Chapter applies to the demand even if the individual whose surrender is demanded was not in the demanding state when the crime was allegedly committed and has not fled therefrom.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1308.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1308.2. Conditions of rendition

  A. Before making demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this state to demonstrate that at least sixty days previously the obligee had initiated proceedings for support pursuant to this Chapter or that the proceeding would be of no avail.  B. If, under this Chapter or a law substantially similar to this Chapter, the governor of another state makes a demand that the governor of this state surrender an individual charged criminally in that state with having failed to provide for the support of a child or other individual to whom a duty of support is owed, the governor may require a prosecutor to investigate the demand and report whether a proceeding for support has been initiated or would be effective. If it appears that a proceeding would be effective but has not been initiated, the governor may delay honoring the demand for a reasonable time to permit the initiation of a proceeding.  C. If a proceeding for support has been initiated and the individual whose rendition is demanded prevails, the governor may decline to honor the demand. If the petitioner prevails and the individual whose rendition is demanded is subject to a support order, the governor may decline to honor the demand if the individual is complying with the support order.  Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1309.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1309.1. Uniformity of application and construction

  In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it to the extent that such provisions are not prohibited by the Constitution of Louisiana.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1309.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1309.2. Transitional provision

  This Chapter applies to proceedings begun on or after the effective date of this Chapter to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1309.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1309.3. Severability

  If any provision of this Chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter are severable.  Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Chil Code art. 1351 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1351. Definitions

As used in this Chapter: (1) "Child" means a person under the age of eighteen or an eighteen year old who is a full-time student in a secondary school and who is dependent on either parent. (2) "Criminal neglect of family" means the desertion or intentional nonsupport by a spouse of his or her spouse who is in destitute or necessitous circumstances or by either parent of his minor child who is in destitute or necessitous circumstances. (3) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services. (4) "Spouse" shall mean a husband or wife. (5) "FITAP" means the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program. (6) "Applicable payee" means the spouse, the tutor or custodian of the child, the court-approved fiduciary of the spouse or child, or the department in a FITAP case or in a non-FITAP case in which the department is rendering services as designated by the court to be the payee. Acts 1993, No. 442, §2, eff. June 9, 1993.
LA Chil Code art. 1352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1352. Diversion; support provisions

A. With the consent of the defendant, at any time prior to a trial on a charge of criminal neglect of family brought pursuant to R.S. 14:74 the court, in lieu of imposing the punishment herein before provided, may issue a support order, after considering the circumstances and financial ability of the defendant, directing the defendant to pay a certain sum, at such periods as the court directs, and to maintain health care insurance.  B. This support shall be ordered payable to the applicable payee.  C. The amount of support as set by the court may be increased or decreased as the circumstances may require.  D. The court may also require the defendant to enter into a recognizance, with or without surety, in order to insure the payment of support and the maintenance of health care insurance. The condition of the recognizance shall be that the defendant shall make his or her personal appearance in court whenever required to do so, and shall further comply with the terms of the order or of any subsequent modification thereof.  Acts 1993, No. 442, §2, eff. June 9, 1993.
LA Chil Code art. 1354 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1354. Persons adjudged guilty of criminal neglect

  Whenever a person has been ordered to pay a fixed sum of money as support to an individual following a plea or adjudication for the offense of criminal neglect of family, pursuant to R.S. 14:74, and such person has absconded or fled the jurisdiction of the court or has violated the terms of his probation relating to that support obligation, or both, if such conduct necessitates help and support to the individual by the department and should such person be apprehended and arrearages of his support payments are collected from him, the arrearage collected from the person shall go to the department as reimbursement to the extent allowed by federal law.  Acts 1993, No. 442, §2, eff. June 9, 1993; Acts 2018, No. 206, §6.
LA Chil Code art. 1355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1355. Stipulation to order of support

In cases in which the responsible parent or other person owing a duty of support and the district attorney stipulate to an order of support, the court shall have the power to issue an order of support under the provisions of Article 1352 without the necessity of instituting criminal proceedings pursuant to R.S. 14:74.  Acts 1993, No. 442, §2, eff. June 9, 1993.
LA Chil Code art. 1401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1401. Purpose

The purpose of this Title is to facilitate the proper treatment of children suffering from mental illness or substance abuse. The manner of treatment should be medically appropriate, least restrictive of the child's liberty, and respectful of the child's individual rights. A preference for outpatient treatment should prevail unless the admission to a treatment facility is determined necessary for the recovery of the child from the mental illness or substance abuse. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1402 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1402. Declaration of policy

The underlying policy of this Title is as follows: (1) That minors with mental illness and minors suffering from substance abuse, and their caretakers on their behalf, be encouraged to seek voluntary treatment. (2) That any involuntary treatment or evaluation be accomplished in a setting which is medically appropriate, most likely to facilitate proper care and treatment that will return the minor patient to the community as soon as possible, and is the least restrictive of the minor's liberty. (3) That continuity of care for persons with mental illness and minors suffering from substance abuse be provided. (4) That mental health and substance abuse treatment services be delivered as near to the place of residence of the minor receiving such services as is reasonably possible and medically appropriate. (5) That individual rights of minor patients be safeguarded. (6) That no minor solely as a result of mental illness or alcoholism or incapacitation by alcohol shall be confined in any jail, prison, correctional facility, or juvenile detention center. (7) That no minor shall be denied treatment solely because he has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or because he has relapsed after an earlier treatment. (8) That minors be protected from unnecessary institutionalization and be afforded proper treatment for their special mental health needs. (9) That, in view of the liberty interest at issue in any commitment decision, proper respect for the parental decisionmaking role be balanced with the individual rights of the minor. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Chil Code art. 1403 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1403. General applicability

Except as otherwise specified in this Title, all provisions of the Children's Code remain applicable. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1405 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1405. Mental Health Advocacy Service (MHAS); representation; fees

A. MHAS shall provide legal counsel to all patients who request such service and who are admitted for treatment pursuant to this Title, including but not limited to voluntary or involuntary admission, commitment, legal competency, change of status, transfer, and discharge. B. MHAS shall provide legal counsel, as availability is determined by its executive director, to minors admitted for mental health or substance abuse treatment pursuant to the dispositional alternatives as provided in the other Titles of this Code, including but not limited to Titles VI and VIII. C. Nothing in this Title shall be construed to prohibit a person with mental illness or respondent from being represented by privately retained counsel. If a MHAS attorney has been appointed by the court and the minor with mental illness or respondent secures his own counsel, the court shall discharge the MHAS attorney. D. MHAS shall establish official rules and regulations for evaluating a client's financial resources, for the purpose of determining whether a client has the ability to pay for services received. A client found to have sufficient financial resources shall be required to pay in accordance with standards established by the executive director. An indigent client shall be provided legal counsel and representation without charge. E. MHAS shall be empowered with all of the same rights and responsibilities to represent their clients whether appointed through the provisions of this Code or Title 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. These rights include but are not limited to: (1) A request for a judicial hearing pursuant to Article 1411. (2) An independent medical examination as requested and approved by the MHAS executive director. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Chil Code art. 1406 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1406. Selection of facilities; judicial commitments

A. Any treatment facility, except a forensic facility, shall be selected with consideration for the following: (1) Medical suitability. (2) Least restriction of the minor's liberty. (3) Nearness to the minor patient's usual residence. (4) Financial status of the minor patient. B. Treatment facilities include but are not limited to the following: (1) Community mental health centers. (2) Private clinics. (3) Public or private halfway houses. (4) Public or private group homes. (5) Residential facilities for children. (6) Public or private general hospitals. (7) Public or private mental hospitals. (8) Detoxification centers. (9) Substance abuse clinics. (10) Substance abuse inpatient facilities. (11) Forensic facilities. C. Judicial commitments may be made to any facility, except forensic facilities, which is listed in Paragraph B of this Article. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1407 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1407. Facilities prohibited; emergency certificate for mental health treatment

A. Minor patients involuntarily hospitalized by emergency certificate for mental health treatment shall not be admitted to the following facilities: (1) Private clinics. (2) Public or private halfway houses. (3) Public or private group homes. (4) Substance abuse clinics. (5) Forensic facilities. (6) Residential facilities for children. B. Minor patients in the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections may be admitted to forensic facilities by emergency certificate provided that judicial commitment proceedings are initiated during the period of treatment at the forensic facility authorized by emergency certificate. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1408 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1408. Facilities prohibited; emergency certificate for substance abuse treatment

A. Minor patients involuntarily hospitalized by emergency certificate for substance abuse treatment shall not be admitted to the following facilities: (1) Private clinics. (2) Public or private halfway houses. (3) Public or private group homes. (4) Forensic facilities. (5) Residential facilities for children. B. Judicial commitment or hospitalization by emergency certificate may be made to any facility listed in Article 1406(B), except forensic facilities, provided that such facility has a substance abuse inpatient operation maintained separate and apart from any mental health inpatient operation in such facility. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1410 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1410. Violation of rights; reports; reports of abuse or neglect

A. Alleged violations of the rights established by Article 1409 shall be reported immediately to the superintendent and there shall be a written record that: (1) Each alleged violation has been thoroughly investigated and findings stated. (2) The results of such investigation were reported to the superintendent within twenty-four hours of the report of the incident. B. Abuse or neglect of any child shall be reported to a child protection agency in accordance with Chapter 5 of Title VI. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1411 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1411. Right to hearing

A minor or his attorney shall have the right to demand a hearing to determine whether the minor should receive treatment on an inpatient basis, be discharged from the treatment facility, or placed in a less restrictive setting. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1412 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1412. Petition; venue

A. The petition shall be filed in the court of the jurisdiction in which the patient is confined or, if the minor is currently under a disposition by a juvenile court, the hearing shall be held in that juvenile court. B. The hearing shall be held in that court and no other except for good cause shown. C. The judge of the court where the petition was filed may hold the hearing at the treatment facility where the minor is confined, if in the opinion of the director of the treatment facility it will be detrimental to the patient's health, welfare, or dignity to travel to the court where the petition was filed. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1413 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1413. Time for hearing

The hearing shall be held within five days of the filing of the petition. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 612, §3.
LA Chil Code art. 1414 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1414. Order of hearing

A. Witnesses and evidence tending to show that the child needs to be in a treatment facility shall be presented first. B. Counsel for the child shall have the opportunity to present evidence and to cross-examine witnesses. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1415 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1415. Burden of proof; order

If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the minor has a mental illness or suffers from substance abuse of such severity that hospitalization is necessary and that he can benefit from inpatient treatment, it shall order his continued confinement in a designated treatment facility which is medically suitable and least restrictive of his liberty. Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.