Louisiana § RS 9:952 - Duration of provisional custody; termination
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§ RS 9:952. Duration of provisional custody; termination
A. The mandate of provisional custody shall be effective for the term stipulated, but the stated term shall not exceed one year from the date of execution.
B. Regardless of the term stipulated, the mandate of provisional custody shall terminate:
(1) When revoked by any person having parental authority.
(2) When the mandatary resigns or otherwise renounces the mandate.
(3) Fifteen days after the death of any person having parental authority.
(4) Upon the qualification of a court appointed tutor or provisional tutor.
Acts 1992, No. 304, §2; Acts 1995, No. 235, §1; Acts 2010, No. 171, §1; Acts 2015, No. 260, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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