La. Ch. Code art. 895
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 895, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Commitment to mental institution
Official statutory text
A. In cases in which a child has been adjudicated a delinquent, the court may commit the child to a public or private mental institution or institution for persons with mental illness if the court finds, based on psychological or psychiatric evaluation, that the child has a mental disorder, other than an intellectual disability, that has a substantial adverse effect on the child's ability to function and requires care and treatment in an institution.
B. This finding shall not be made without a contradictory hearing and notice to the Louisiana Department of Health, bureau of legal services, and unless the child is accorded counsel in accordance with Article 809.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2024, No. 92, §1.
B. This finding shall not be made without a contradictory hearing and notice to the Louisiana Department of Health, bureau of legal services, and unless the child is accorded counsel in accordance with Article 809.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2024, No. 92, §1.
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