Section 844 – Form of petition

A. The petition shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court and the title of the action. The petition shall be entitled, “The State of Louisiana in the Interest of…”.B. Allegations of fact shall be simple, concise, and direct and...

Section 1913 – Notice of judgment

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, notice of the signing of a final judgment, including a partial final judgment under Article 1915, is required in all contested cases, and shall be mailed by the clerk of court to the counsel of record for each party, and to each...

Section 842 – Authority to file petition

A delinquency proceeding shall be commenced by a petition. The district attorney may file a petition without leave of court. Any person authorized by the court may file a petition if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child is a delinquent child.La....