§ 15:185.7 — Rights of action; interpretation of Part

Louisiana § 15:185.7

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 15: Criminal Procedure

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§185.7. Rights of action; interpretation of Part
A. It is not the intent of the legislature to create any new right, right of action, or
cause of action or eliminate any right, right of action, or cause of action existing under
current law. Nothing contained in the provisions of this Part shall create, expressly or by
implication, any right, claim, or cause of action in favor of anyone in connection with the
delivery of indigent and absent parent representation.
B. In addition to the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, nothing herein, nor
any standards, guidelines, or rules adopted as a result hereof, shall be construed to provide
any person the basis of any claim that the attorney or attorneys appointed to him pursuant to
this statute performed in an ineffective manner. It shall be presumptive evidence that any
attorney performing indigent or absent parent representation pursuant to the auspices of this
statute is currently certified to have met the standards and guidelines adopted by the office
to provide indigent or absent parent representation in an effective manner.
C. Nothing contained in this Part shall be construed to overrule, expand, or extend,
directly or by analogy, the duties of attorneys providing representation of indigent or absent
parents as otherwise required by the provisions of the Louisiana Children's Code.

Legislative History

Acts 2007, No. 95, §2; Acts 2016, No. 407, §2, eff. June 5, 2016; Acts 2024, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 22, §1, eff. March 20, 2024.