Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part XV - Public Defender Board
Chapter 11 - Trial Court Performance Standards for Attorneys Representing Parents in Child in Need of Care Cases
Section XV-1151 - Take Reasonable Steps to Ensure the Client Complies with Court Orders
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The parent's attorney should answer the parent's questions about obligations under the order and periodically check with the client to determine the client's progress in implementing the order.
B. If the client is attempting to comply with the order but other parties, such as the child welfare agency, are not meeting their responsibilities, the parent's attorney should approach the other party and seek assistance on behalf of the client.
C. If necessary, the attorney should bring the case back to court to review the order and the other party's noncompliance or take other steps to ensure that appropriate social services are available to the client.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148.
