Art. 571. Legislative findings

CHAPTER 6. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENT PARENTS PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Art. 571. Legislative Findings A. The legislature finds that society has a responsibility to provide indigent or absent parents with quality legal representation, including curatorship appointments, in child abuse and neglect cases. Provision of counsel for indigent parents or curators for absent parents are […]

Art. 572. Definitions

Art. 572. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) “Child abuse and neglect case” means a child protection proceeding conducted by a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction involving the abuse or neglect of children as provided specifically in Titles VI, X, and XI of this Code. (2) “Indigent Parents’ Program” means the Indigent Parents’ Representation Program […]