Louisiana Children's Code Tit. VI, Art. 672. Care and treatment by department; placement; disapproval

A. (1) Whenever custody of a child is assigned to the Department of Children and Family Services, the child shall be assigned to the custody of the department rather than to a particular placement setting. The department shall have authority over the placement within its resources and the allocation of other available resources within the department for children judicially committed to its custody.

(2) The court may disapprove the placement of a child on its own motion or on the motion of a party for good cause shown after a contradictory hearing. The party's motion shall be in writing and contain particularized allegations that the placement is not in the best interest of the child. The court may deny the party's motion or set a contradictory hearing with notice to all parties. The hearing may be consolidated with any previously scheduled hearing. If the court disapproves the placement, the court shall render specific written reasons for finding that the placement is not in the best interest of the child and shall order the department to choose a more suitable placement.