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§286.2. Children in foster care; identification card; photograph
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, for a child placed into foster
care, as defined in Children's Code Article 603, the Department of Children and Family
Services shall obtain one of the following no later than ninety days after the placement of the
child in the custody of the state:
(1)For a child age fourteen or older, a special identification card issued for the child
pursuant to R.S. 40:1321.
(2)For a child younger than age fourteen or a child who does not qualify for a special
identification card, a photograph of the child.
B. If the Department of Children and Family Services is unable to comply with the
provisions of Subsection A of this Section due to the child's incarceration, elopement,
physical
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§286.2. Children in foster care; identification card; photograph
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, for a child placed into foster
care, as defined in Children's Code Article 603, the Department of Children and Family
Services shall obtain one of the following no later than ninety days after the placement of the
child in the custody of the state:
(1) For a child age fourteen or older, a special identification card issued for the child
pursuant to R.S. 40:1321.
(2) For a child younger than age fourteen or a child who does not qualify for a special
identification card, a photograph of the child.
B. If the Department of Children and Family Services is unable to comply with the
provisions of Subsection A of this Section due to the child's incarceration, elopement,
physical or mental disability, or specialized placement where the child cannot be transported,
or upon approval of the court, the department shall obtain the special identification card or
photograph no later than ninety days from the date the condition preventing compliance
ceases to exist.