HLS 23RS-131 ENGROSSED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 184
BY REPRESENTATIVES FRIEMAN, AMEDEE, BOYD, WILFORD CARTER,
ECHOLS, EMERSON, GAROFALO, HODGES, JEFFERSON, MIKE JOHNSON,
AND KNOX
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CHILDRENS CODE: Provides relative to a child in need of care
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact Children's Code Article 622(A) and to enact Children's Code Article
3 650, relative to the placement of a child removed from the care of a parent; to
4 provide for the intervention of an interested party to facilitate the placement of the
5 child; to permit a party to motion the court for a contradictory hearing to determine
6 the placement of a child; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. Children's Code Article 622(A) is hereby amended and reenacted and
9Children's Code Article 650 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 Art. 622. Placement pending a continued custody hearing
11 A. Prior to the continued custody hearing required in Article 624, a suitable
12 relative or other suitable individual may intervene or seek and obtain an ex parte
13 court order to take provisional custody of the child pending the continued custody
14 hearing. The provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 3945 are inapplicable to
15 an ex parte order rendered pursuant to this Paragraph.
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are additions. HLS 23RS-131 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 184
1 Art. 650. Intervention
2 A. For good cause shown, the court may allow any interested person, agency,
3 or organization to intervene to facilitate the placement of the child and to ensure that
4 the best interests of the child are protected.
5 B. The court may limit the nature and extent of intervenor's participation in
6 the adjudication hearing.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 184 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Frieman
Abstract: Permits the intervention of a family member or other interested party in a
proceeding triggered by the removal of a child from his home including a child in
need of care adjudication.
Present law allows a suitable family member or other interested party to obtain an ex parte
court order to participate in a continued custody hearing.
Proposed law retains present law and permits a suitable family member or other suitable
individual to intervene in a continued custody hearing.
Proposed law allows an interested person, agency, or organization to intervene in a child in
need of care adjudication in a continued custody hearing.
(Amends Ch.C. Art. 622(A); Adds Ch.C. Art. 650)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and
Procedure to the original bill:
1. Remove the proposed law authority of a party in a child in need of care
proceeding to move that the court disapprove a DCFS placement.
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