Louisiana Children's Code Tit. VI, Art. 646.1. Prehearing conference

A. On its own motion or on motion of counsel, the court may convene a prehearing conference attended by the district attorney, the department, counsel for all parties, unrepresented parties, and such other persons as the court deems proper.

B. The prehearing conference may be conducted either in person or by telephone to consider any of the following:

C. The court shall render an order which recites the action taken at the prehearing conference, the amendments allowed to the petition, and the agreements made by the parties as to any of the matters considered, and which limits the issues for adjudication to those not disposed of by admissions or agreements of counsel. Such order controls the subsequent course of the action, unless modified at the adjudication hearing to prevent manifest injustice.

D. If counsel for any party fails to obey a prehearing order, or to appear at the prehearing and scheduling conference, or is substantially unprepared to participate in the conference, or fails to participate in good faith, the court, upon its own motion or on the motion of a party, after hearing, may make orders as are just, including orders provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 1471(A)(2), (3), and (4). In lieu of or in addition to any other sanction, the court may require the party or counsel for the party, or both, to pay the reasonable expenses incurred by noncompliance with this Paragraph, including attorney fees.