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LA Chil Code art. 1552 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1552. Definitions

As used in this Chapter: (1) "Attending physician" means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the child patient. (2) "Child" means a person under eighteen years of age who has not been judicially emancipated under Civil Code Article 385 or emancipated by marriage under Civil Code Articles 379 through 384. (3) "Continual profound comatose state" means that there is no reasonable medical possibility of ever achieving a cognitive state of conscious perception. (4) "Death" means that in the announced opinion of a physician, based on ordinary standards of approved medical practice, the child has experienced an irreversible cessation of spontaneous respiratory and circulatory functions. In the event that artificial means of support preclude a determination that these functions have ceased, a child will be considered dead if, in the announced opinion of a physician based on ordinary standards of approved medical practice, the child has experienced an irreversible total cessation of brain function. Death will have occurred at the time when the relevant functions ceased. In any case when organs are to be used in a transplant, then an additional physician who is not a member of the transplant team must make the pronouncement of death. (5) "Declaration" means a written and witnessed document voluntarily made by the declarant, authorizing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures for a child, in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter. (6) "Life-sustaining procedure" means any medical procedure or intervention which, within reasonable medical judgment, would serve only to prolong the dying process. It does not include any measure deemed necessary to provide comfort care. (7) "Terminal and irreversible condition" means a condition, injury, disease, or illness which, within reasonable medical judgment, would produce death and for which the application of a life-support system would serve only to postpone the moment of death. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1553 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1553. Deprivation of comfort care prohibited

No child, including any infant born alive, shall be denied or deprived of food or nutrients, water, oxygen, or comfort care by any person with the intent to cause or allow the death of the child for any reason, including but not limited to the following situations: (1) The child was born with physical or mental handicapping conditions which, in the opinion of the parent, the physician, or other persons, diminishes the quality of the child's life. (2) The child was born alive in the course of an attempted abortion. (3) The child is not wanted by the parent. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1554 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1554. Deprivation of medical or surgical care prohibited; exceptions

No child, including any infant born alive, shall be intentionally denied or deprived of any medical or surgical care by his parent, physician, or any other person when such medical or surgical care is necessary to attempt to save the life of the child in the opinion of a physician exercising competent medical judgment, except: (1) When a child is in a continual profound comatose state and in the opinion of the child's physician, exercising competent medical judgment, he has no reasonable chance of recovery from that state despite every appropriate medical treatment to correct such condition, the child's parents and physician may discontinue the use of life-support systems or other medical treatment. (2) When a child suffers from a terminal and irreversible condition despite every appropriate medical treatment to correct such condition, the child's parents and physician may discontinue the use of life-sustaining procedures or other medical treatment. (3) When the potential risks to the child's life or health inherent in any treatment or surgery outweigh the potential benefits for survival from the treatment or surgery, a child's parents and physician may decline to provide potentially lifesaving medical or surgical care for the child. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1555 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1555. Certification of child's terminal status

Before the discontinuation of any medical care or treatment, the child must be diagnosed and certified in writing as qualifying within one or more of the exceptions authorized by Article 1554 by two physicians who have personally examined the child, one of whom shall be the child's attending physician. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1556 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1556. Declaration for the benefit of a terminally ill child

If a child has been certified as required by Article 1555, the child's parent or his guardian may make a declaration to document the decision concerning the withholding or withdrawal of medical treatment or life-sustaining procedures on the child's behalf, except where either: (1) The parent or guardian has actual notice of contrary indications by the affected child. (2) The parent or guardian has actual notice of opposition to the decision by the other parent or by the child's guardian. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1557 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1557. Making of declaration; notification; illustrative form

A. At any time, a parent or guardian may make a written declaration directing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures for his child in the event the child should have a terminal and irreversible condition. B. The declaration shall be signed by the parent or guardian in the presence of two witnesses. C. It shall be the responsibility of the parent or guardian to notify the child's attending physician that a declaration has been made. D. Any attending physician who is so notified shall promptly make the declaration or copy of the declaration a part of the child's medical record. E. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require the making of a declaration for a terminally ill minor. The legislature intends that the provisions of this Chapter are permissive and voluntary. The legislature further intends that the making of a declaration pursuant to this Chapter merely illustrates a means of documenting the decision relative to withholding or withdrawal of medical treatment or life-sustaining procedures by a parent or guardian on behalf of his child. F. The declaration may but need not be in the following illustrative form and may include other specific directions: "DECLARATION Declaration made this _____ day of ______________ (month, year) I, _______________, being of sound mind, willfully and voluntarily make known my desire that the death of my dying child, __________________________________, shall not be artificially prolonged under the circumstances set forth below and do hereby declare: Because my child has an incurable condition, injury, disease, or illness certified to be terminal and irreversible by two physicians who have personally examined my child, one of whom is his attending physician, and the physicians have determined that my child's death will occur whether or not life-sustaining procedures are utilized and that the application of life-sustaining procedures will serve only to prolong artificially the dying process, I direct that such procedures be withheld or withdrawn and that my child be permitted to die naturally with only the administration of medication or the performance of any medical procedure deemed necessary to provide him with comfort care. I understand the full import of this declaration, and I am emotionally and mentally competent to make this declaration on behalf of my child. Signed _________________________ City, Parish, and State of Residence ______________________ The declarant has been personally known to me and I believe him or her to be of sound mind. ___________________________ Witness ___________________________ Witness" Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1558 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1558. Revocation of declaration

A. A declaration by a parent or guardian pursuant to Article 1557 may be revoked at any time by the declarant without regard to his or her mental state or competency by any of the following methods: (1) By being cancelled, defaced, obliterated, burned, torn, or otherwise destroyed by the declarant or by some person in the presence of and at the direction of the declarant. (2) By a written revocation of the declarant expressing the intent to revoke, signed and dated by the declarant. (3) By an oral or nonverbal expression by the declarant of the intent to revoke the declaration. B. Such revocation by any method enumerated in Paragraph A of this Article shall become effective upon communication to the attending physician. C. The attending physician shall record in the child's medical records the time and date when notification of the revocation was received. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1559 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1559. Surrender of parental rights to a terminally ill child

A. A parent or guardian who refuses to consent to the medical care and treatment of his child as required by this Chapter may at any time execute a voluntary act of surrender pursuant to Title XI and place the child in the legal custody of the department or a licensed adoption agency. B. The department or agency shall immediately provide the treatment necessary for the child and shall make every effort to find an adoptive home for the child. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1560 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1560. Wrongful refusal to consent to medical care and treatment of a child

Whenever the parent or guardian of a child wrongfully refuses to consent to the medical care and treatment of his child as required by this Chapter, the physician may report the child as a child in need of care in accordance with the provisions of Title VI. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1561 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1561. Medical insurer's liability

No medical insurer of a parent or guardian of a child who would have otherwise been liable for such medical expenses may deny liability to their insured solely because the insured parent or guardian desires to withhold medical or surgical treatment for the child. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1562 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1562. Immunity

No hospital, physician, or other person authorized by law to provide medical or surgical care shall be held liable for providing such care for a terminally ill child protected by this Chapter when both: (1) In the opinion of the hospital, physician, or other person authorized by law to provide medical or surgical care, exercising competent medical judgment, the child's life would be threatened by delaying the provision of medical care or treatment. (2) The child's parent or guardian has wrongfully refused to consent to such medical care or treatment. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1563 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1563. Declaratory judgment; appeal

A. An action seeking a declaratory judgment may be brought by any parent, guardian, physician, or hospital in the juvenile court in the parish in which the child is present or is domiciled for the purposes of resolving any issue arising out of a dispute whether certain medical care or treatment should be extended in accordance with this Chapter. B. An attorney shall be appointed to represent the child in all trial and appellate proceedings. C. This proceeding shall be heard in chambers, confidentially and within forty-eight hours of the filing thereof. D. Before entering any judgment approving the refusal or discontinuance of any medical or surgical care for a child, the court must find by clear and convincing evidence that the requirements of Article 1554 have been met. E. Any appeal or application for writs to review the juvenile court's judgment in any appellate court shall be heard in chambers, confidentially and within forty-eight hours of the filing thereof. F. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require any court proceeding when a declaration authorized by Article 1557 has been executed or when the parent and the child's physician agree concerning the child's care, consistent with the requirements of this Chapter. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1564 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1564. Purpose

The purpose of this Chapter is to recognize and address the complex legal and social problems created by domestic violence and to provide a civil remedy in the juvenile courts for domestic violence in homes in which children reside which will afford the victim immediate and easily accessible protection. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1565 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1565. Definitions

As used in this Chapter: (1) "Domestic abuse" includes but is not limited to physical or sexual abuse and any offense against the person as defined in Chapter 1 of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, except negligent injury and defamation, committed by one family or household member against another. (2) "Family or household member" means spouses, former spouses, parents and children, stepparents, stepchildren, foster parents, foster children, and any person living in the same residence with the defendant as a spouse whether married or not if a child or children also live in the residence, who are seeking protection under this Chapter. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1156, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1566 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1566. Assistance; clerk of court; domestic abuse advocate

A. The clerk of court shall make forms available for making application for protective orders under this Chapter, provide clerical assistance to the petitioner when necessary, advise indigent applicants of the availability of filing in forma pauperis, provide the necessary forms, and provide the services of a notary, where available, for completion of the affidavit required in Article 1568. The forms shall be prepared by the Judicial Administrator's Office, Louisiana Supreme Court. B. Domestic abuse advocates may provide clerical assistance to petitioners in making an application for a protective order in accordance with this Chapter. C. For purposes of this Article, "domestic abuse advocate" means an employee or representative of a community based shelter providing services to victims of family violence or domestic abuse. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1156, §1; Acts 2011, No. 234, §2.
LA Chil Code art. 1567 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1567. Venue; standing

A. Venue lies in either: (1) The parish in which the marital domicile is located or in which the household is located. (2) The parish in which the defendant resides. (3) The parish in which the abuse is alleged to have been committed. (4) For purposes of issuing an order pursuant to Article 1569(A)(1) only, the parish in which the petitioner resides. (5) The parish in which an action for an annulment of marriage or for a divorce could be brought pursuant to the Code of Civil Procedure. B. An adult may seek relief under this Chapter by filing a petition with the court alleging abuse by the defendant. Any parent, adult household member, local child protection unit of the Department of Children and Family Services, or district attorney may seek relief on behalf of any child or any person alleged to be incompetent by filing a petition with the court alleging abuse by the defendant. A petitioner's right to relief under this Chapter shall not be affected by his leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 1095, §8; Acts 1997, No. 1156, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1568 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1568. Petition

  A. A petition filed under the provisions of this Chapter shall contain the following:  (1) The name of each petitioner and each person on whose behalf the petition is filed and the name, address, and parish of residence of each individual alleged to have committed abuse, if known.  (2) If the petition is being filed on behalf of a child or person alleged to be incompetent, the relationship between that person and the petitioner.  (3) The facts and circumstances concerning the alleged abuse.  (4) The relationship between each petitioner and each individual alleged to have committed abuse.  (5) A request for one or more protective orders or a temporary restraining order.  B. The address and parish of residence of each petitioner and each person on whose behalf the petition is filed may remain confidential with the court.  C. If the petition requests a protective order for a spouse and alleges that the other spouse has committed abuse, the petition shall state whether a suit for divorce is pending.  D. If the petition requests the issuance of an ex parte temporary restraining order, the petition shall contain a written affirmation signed and dated by each petitioner that the facts and circumstances contained in the petition are true and correct to the best knowledge, information, and belief of the petitioner, under penalty of perjury pursuant to R.S. 14:123. The affirmation shall be made before a witness who shall sign and print his name.  E. If a suit for divorce is pending, any application for a protective order shall be filed in that proceeding and shall be heard within the delays provided by this Chapter. Any decree issued in a divorce proceeding filed subsequent to the filing of a petition or an order issued pursuant to this Chapter may, in the discretion of the court hearing the divorce proceeding, supersede in whole or in part the orders issued pursuant to this Chapter. Such subsequent decree shall be forwarded by the rendering court to the court having jurisdiction of the petition for a protective order and shall be made a part of the record thereof. The findings and rulings made in connection with such protective orders shall not be res judicata in any subsequent proceeding.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1156, §1; Acts 2021, No. 394, §2.
LA Chil Code art. 1570.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1570.1. Costs paid by abuser

  A. All court costs, attorney fees, costs of enforcement and modification proceedings, costs of appeal, evaluation fees, and expert witness fees incurred in maintaining or defending any proceeding concerning domestic abuse assistance in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid by the perpetrator of the domestic violence, including all costs of medical and psychological care for the abused adult, or for any of the children, necessitated by the domestic violence.  B. However, if the court determines the petition was frivolous, the court may order the nonprevailing party to pay all court costs and reasonable attorney fees of the other party.  Acts 1997, No. 1156, §1; Acts 2006, No. 777, §1; Acts 2008, No. 411, §2, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 264, §2.
LA Chil Code art. 1571 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1571. Penalties; notice of penalty in order

A. Upon violation of a temporary restraining order, a protective order, or a court-approved consent agreement, the court may hold the defendant in contempt of court and punish the defendant by imprisonment in the parish jail for not more than six months or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or both, and may order that all or a part of any fine be forwarded for the support of petitioner and dependents, in the discretion of the court. B. Such sentence shall be imposed only after trial by the judge of a rule against the defendant to show cause why he should not be adjudged guilty of contempt and punished accordingly. The rule to show cause may issue on the court's own motion or on motion of a party to the action or proceeding, and shall state the facts alleged to constitute the contempt. A certified copy of the motion and of the rule to show cause shall be served upon the person charged with contempt in the same manner as a subpoena, at least forty-eight hours before the time assigned for the trial of the rule, which shall be scheduled within twenty days of the filing of the motion for contempt. C. Each protective order issued under this Chapter, including a temporary ex parte order, shall have the following statement printed in bold-faced type or in capital letters: "A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS ORDER MAY BE PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $500 OR BY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL FOR AS LONG AS SIX MONTHS, OR BOTH, AND MAY BE FURTHER PUNISHED UNDER THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. THIS ORDER SHALL BE ENFORCED BY ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND COURTS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA." D. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a limitation on any applicable provisions of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 1200, §3.
LA Chil Code art. 1572 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1572. Other relief not affected

The granting of any relief authorized under this Chapter shall not preclude any other relief authorized by law. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1573 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1573. Law enforcement officers; duties

Whenever a law enforcement officer has reason to believe that a family or household member has been abused, the officer shall immediately use all reasonable means to prevent further abuse, including: (1) Arresting the abusive party with a warrant or without a warrant pursuant to Article 213 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if probable cause exists to believe that aggravated or second degree battery has been committed by that person, whether or not the offense occurred in the officer's presence. (2) Arresting the abusive party in case of simple assault, aggravated assault, or simple battery, whether or not the offense occurred in the presence of the officer, when the officer reasonably believes there is impending danger to the physical safety of the abused person in the officer's absence. If there is no cause to believe there is impending danger, arresting the abusive party is at the officer's discretion. (3) Assisting the abused person in obtaining medical treatment necessitated by the battery, or arranging for, or providing or assisting in the procurement of transportation for the abused person to a place of shelter or safety. (4) Notifying the abused person of his right to initiate criminal or civil proceedings, the availability of the protective order pursuant to Article 1570, and the availability of community assistance for domestic violence victims. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1574 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1574. Reporting

Whenever a law enforcement officer investigates an allegation of domestic abuse, whether or not an arrest is made, the officer shall make a written report of the alleged incident, including a statement of the complainant and the disposition of the case. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 1575 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1575. Immunity

Any law enforcement officer reporting in good faith, exercising due care in the making of an arrest, or providing assistance pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1573 and 1574 shall have immunity from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed because of the report, arrest, or assistance provided. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.