Section 909 – Modification authority; in general

May 13, 2021 | Family Law, Louisiana

Except as provided for in Article 897.1, after the entry of any order of disposition, the court retains the power to modify it, including changing the child’s legal custody, suspending all or part of any order of commitment, discharging conditions of probation, or adding any further condition authorized by Article 897(B) or 899(B). It may also terminate an order of disposition at any time while it is still in force.

La. Ch.C. § 909

Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 430, §2.