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La. Child. Code art. 1030

Suspension of right of voluntary surrender of parental rights by initiation of termination proceeding

activein force · 2026-09-15 – presentact-effective-date

Once a petition to terminate parental rights has been filed, the parent is thereafter without authority to execute an act of surrender or otherwise to affect the custody of the child except:

(1) The parent may execute an act of surrender in favor of the department with the approval of the court.

(2) The parent may consent to a judgment terminating his parental rights as provided in Article 1025.2.

History

Acts 1991, No. 235, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2012, No. 730, §1.

Provenance

Source: legis.la.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
Content hash: deb451ebdc031ae4b8817fbba1600923773a78120a70fa428d8b9dc25f435870

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