La. Ch. Code art. 542
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 542, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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For the purposes of this Chapter, "juvenile justice system" means the system of public and private services in Louisiana that includes prevention, early identification, early intervention, child protection, law enforcement, prosecution, defense, adjudication, diversion and informal processing, probation, corrections, aftercare, transitional living, and other services provided to children and families who either are or are likely to be brought into a court with juvenile jurisdiction because of problems such as abuse, neglect or abandonment, mental illness, substance abuse, aspects of a divorce and breakup of families, pre-delinquency, social irresponsibility or delinquent behavior, or spousal abuse involving children.
Acts 2005, No. 119, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Acts 2005, No. 119, ยง1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
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