Art. 1436. Hearing; notice
A. Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall assign a time, not later than
eighteen calendar days thereafter, and a place for a hearing upon the petition and shall cause
reasonable notice thereof to be delivered at least ten days prior to the hearing to the minor,
the minor's attorney, the petitioner, and the Louisiana Department of Health, bureau of legal
services.
B. The notice shall inform the minor of the right to be present at the hearing; the
right to counsel and, if indigent or otherwise qualified, the right to have counsel appointed
from the MHAS; and the right to call and cross-examine witnesses testifying at any hearing
on the petition.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2024, No. 92, §1.