Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana
Non-domiciliary parents enters rehab for drugs can there rights be terminated to the child
Asked on 7/18/11, 11:36 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Martha Amanda Mandi Lucas
Mandie Seale Lucas
There needs to be more basis than rehab to terminate a parent's rights.
Answered on 7/18/11, 5:49 pm
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr.
Pizzolatto Law Office
Maybe, but I doubt it. Look at the Louisiana Children's Code Article 1015 for grounds for termination. In an intrafamily adoption, if the parent has not paid support or visited with his child for a period in excess of 6 months, then their permission to the adoption may not be required. There is NO grounds for termination based on entering rehabilitation.
Answered on 7/19/11, 6:13 pm