Title V

4th Judicial Dist. Ct.	17th Judicial Dist. Ct.	30th Judicial Dist. Ct.	East Baton Rouge Juvenile Ct.
5th Judicial Dist. Ct.	18th Judicial Dist. Ct.	31st Judicial Dist. Ct.	Orleans Juvenile Ct.
7th Judicial Dist. Ct.	20th Judicial Dist. Ct.	33rd Judicial Dist. Ct.	Jefferson Juvenile Ct.
8th Judicial Dist. Ct.	21st Judicial Dist. Ct.	34th Judicial Dist. Ct.	Caddo Juvenile Ct.
9th Judicial Dist. Ct.	22nd Judicial Dist. Ct.	35th Judicial Dist. Ct.
11th Judicial Dist. Ct.	23rd Judicial Dist. Ct.	36th Judicial Dist. Ct.
12th Judicial Dist. Ct.	25th Judicial Dist. Ct.	37th Judicial Dist. Ct.
13th Judicial Dist. Ct.	26th Judicial Dist. Ct.	38th Judicial Dist. Ct.
14th Judicial Dist. Ct.	27th Judicial Dist. Ct.	40th Judicial Dist. Ct.
15th Judicial Dist. Ct.	28th Judicial Dist. Ct.
16th Judicial Dist. Ct.	29th Judicial Dist. Ct.

CHAPTER 40. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; JURISDICTION; DEFINITIONS

Rule 40.0 General Applicability of the Louisiana Children’s Code
Rule 40.1 Definitions and Abbreviations
Rule 40.2 Jurisdictions

CHAPTER 41. COURT ORGANIZATION AND SESSIONS

Rule 41.0 General Organization of Court; Divisions or Sections of Court
Rule 41.1 Court Administration; Duty Judge; Mediation
Rule 41.2 Procedure

CHAPTER 42. GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES

Rule 42.0 One Family/One Judge Rule
Rule 42.1 Delay Reduction; Continuances
Rule 42.2 Standardization
Rule 42.3 Records and Information Sharing
Rule 42.4 Attorneys
Rule 42.5 Alternative Dispute Resolution; General Rules (Reserved)
Rule 42.6 Intake (Reserved)

CHAPTER 43. DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS [CHILD IN NEED OF CARE (“CINC”) AND JUDICIAL CERTIFICATION FOR ADOPTION/TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS]

Rule 43.0 Differentiated Case Management (Reserved)
Rule 43.1 Concurrent Planning (Reserved)
Rule 43.2 Alternate Dispute Resolution (Reserved)
Rule 43.3 Instanter/Removal/Hold Orders
Rule 43.4 Placement of Children in Custody
Rule 43.5 Reports
Rule 43.6 CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

CHAPTER 44. DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS

Rule 44.0 Transfer of Cases (Reserved)
Rule 44.1 Reports
Rule 44.2 Alternative Dispute Resolution (Reserved)
Rule 44.3 Progressive Sanctions (Reserved)

CHAPTER 45. FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES (“FINS”) PROCEEDINGS

Rule 45.0 Informal FINS Process
Rule 45.1 Formal FINS Process (Reserved)
Rule 45.2 Reports
Rule 45.3 Families in Need of Services Assistance Program (“FINSAP”) Compliance (Reserved)

CHAPTER 46. ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS

Rule 46.0 Filing of Pleadings; Required Exhibits
Rule 46.1 Uncontested Adoptions
Rule 46.2 Contested Adoptions; Appeals (Reserved)
Rule 46.3 Continuances (Reserved)
Rule 46.4 Reports
Rule 46.5 Curators ad Hoc; Duties, Procedures, Fees

CHAPTER 47. CHILD SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS

Rule 47.0 Expedited Process
Rule 47.1 Required Information
Rule 47.2 Administrative Fee
Rule 47.3 Payment; Collection Procedures
Rule 47.4 Custody and Visitation (Reserved)

CHAPTER 48. TRAFFIC PROCEEDINGS

Rule 48.0 Traffic Referees
Rule 48.1 Traffic Procedure
Rule 48.2 Fines, Fees and Costs

CHAPTER 49. OTHER PROCEEDINGS

Rule 49.0 Mental Health Proceedings
Rule 49.1 Voluntary Transfer of Custody
Rule 49.2 Misdemeanor Prosecution of Adults (Reserved)
Rule 49.3 Marriage of Minors
Rule 49.4 Abortions (Reserved)
Rule 49.5 Domestic Abuse Assistance (Reserved)
Rule 49.6 Special Court Orders/Proceedings (Interstate Compacts, Terminally Ill Children,
Other) (Reserved)
Rule 49.7 Expungements

CHAPTER 50. APPEALS AND WRITS

Rule 50.0 Transcripts
Rule 50.1 Time Limitations

CHAPTER 51. OTHER RULES

Rule 51.0 Other Rules (Reserved)

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