Louisiana Civil Code Tit. VIII, Art. 356. Title of proceedings; procedural rules; parent to be named tutor

(1) When the person to be placed under the continuing tutorship is above the age of fifteen, and under the age of majority, the proceeding shall be conducted according to the procedural rules established for ordinary tutorships.

(2) When the person to be placed under the continuing tutorship is above the age of majority, the proceeding shall be conducted according to the procedural rules established for interdictions.

(3) When the parents of the person to be placed under the continuing tutorship are married to each other and petition jointly, the court shall appoint the parents as co-tutors, unless for good cause the court decrees otherwise.

(4) When the parents of the person to be placed under the continuing tutorship are married to each other but do not petition jointly, the court shall appoint either a petitioning parent as tutor or both individually petitioning parents as co-tutors, in accordance with the best interest of the child.

(5) Upon the petition of a parent of the person to be placed under the continuing tutorship, the court shall, unless good cause requires otherwise, appoint as tutor the petitioning parent who is: