Louisiana § RS 13:1837 - Role of prosecutor or public official
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1837 — Role of prosecutor or public official, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:1837. Role of prosecutor or public official
A. In a case arising under this Part or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecutor or other appropriate public official may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this Subpart or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is:
(1) An existing child custody determination;
(2) A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding;
(3) A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or
(4) A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
B. A prosecutor or appropriate public official acting under this Section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.
Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:1837 ("Role of prosecutor or public official") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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