La. Ch. Code art. 1185
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1185, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Confidential records
Official statutory text
No one except the judge presiding in the case, his successor, or a curator ad hoc, as provided for in Article 1191, shall have access to the confidential records of the court pursuant to this Title. Following final disposition of an adoption case, the reports submitted by the department to the judge shall be retained in the court's confidential adoption record.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 583, §1.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 583, §1.
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