State of Louisiana In The Interest of M.S

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STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE NO. 2025 CW 1271 INTEREST OF M. S.

JANUARY 8, 2026

In Re: J. S., Father, applying for supervisory writs, 21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Livingston, No. J-

13687.

BEFORE: MILLER, STROMBERG, AND FIELDS, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED WITH ORDER. The district court' s November 10, 2025 judgment which ordered a change in the case plan goal in this child in need of care proceeding is an appealable judgment. See

La. Ch. Code art. 700; State, ex rel. D. T., 2008- 2231 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 5/ 15/ 09), 17 So. 3d 31, 38. Thus, the writ application is granted for the limited purpose of remanding this matter to the district court with instructions to grant an appeal to relator, J. S., pursuant to his notice of intent to seek supervisory writs. See In Re Howard, 541 So. 2d 195 ( La. 1989) ( per curiam).

Additionally, a copy of this court' s order is to be included in the appellate record.

Miller, dissents and would deny J., the writ. Considering this is a child in need of care proceeding, entitled to expeditious

consideration pursuant to Rule 5- 1 of the Uniform Rules of the Louisiana Courts of Appeal, I would exercise this court' s

supervisory jurisdiction and act on the writ.

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

I* EPUTY tLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT