Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Louisiana

Date: August 2024

STATUTES

Website: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/LawsContents.aspx

Citations:

Adoption: Children's Code, titles 10,11, 12, 12-A (articles 1001–1014; 1167–1285.17)
Child protection: Children's Code, title 5, chapters 1, 2 (articles 501–526); title 6, chapters 1–12 (articles 601–670)
Child welfare: Children's Code, title 5, chapter 5 (articles 671–717, 725–725.3), title 6, chapter 16 (articles 1015–1160); Revised Statutes, title 46, chapter 35
Guardianship: Children's Code, title 6, chapter 18 (articles 718–724.1)
Youth services: Revised Statutes, title 46, chapter 9-A (§§ 46:1001, 46:1002)
Indian child welfare: Children's Code, articles 103.1, 624, 624.1, 767.2, 1034.1, 1034.2

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/

Note:

See title 67, Social Services.

AGENCY POLICIES

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OTHER RESOURCES

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