Louisiana § RS 17:407.49 - Parent-child relationship
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§ RS 17:407.49. Parent-child relationship
The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the department shall not interfere with the parent-child relationship regarding the religious training of a child, if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The parent or legal custodian has enrolled his child in a child care facility, including but not limited to a child residential facility, operated by a religious, nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
(2) As a condition of enrollment, the child is required to attend religious services or classes and the parent or legal custodian of the child agrees to such condition.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 17:407.49 ("Parent-child relationship") 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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