La. Ch. Code art. 680
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 680, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Disposition hearing; rights of parties; evidence
Official statutory text
A. All parties have the right to testify, the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses, the right to present evidence and witnesses, and the right to counsel.
B. The court shall consider the report of the predisposition investigation, the case plan, any reports of mental evaluation, and all other evidence offered by the parties relating to the proper disposition. The court may consider evidence which would not be admissible at the adjudication hearing.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 449, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2021, No. 158, §1.
B. The court shall consider the report of the predisposition investigation, the case plan, any reports of mental evaluation, and all other evidence offered by the parties relating to the proper disposition. The court may consider evidence which would not be admissible at the adjudication hearing.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 449, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2021, No. 158, §1.
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