La. Ch. Code art. 1024.1
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1024.1, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Termination of parental rights, payment of transportation costs
Official statutory text
A. The parish or municipality in which a termination of parental rights proceeding is held shall reimburse the transporting sheriff for the expenses incurred in transporting the incarcerated parent to and from the termination of parental rights proceeding and any other related proceeding at which the court requires the presence of the parent.
B. Upon application of the transporting sheriff, the court shall order the parish or municipality in which the termination of parental rights proceeding was held to pay the costs of transporting the incarcerated parent to the proceeding.
Acts 2006, No. 272, ยง1.
B. Upon application of the transporting sheriff, the court shall order the parish or municipality in which the termination of parental rights proceeding was held to pay the costs of transporting the incarcerated parent to the proceeding.
Acts 2006, No. 272, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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