No such proceeding
Louisiana’s guardianship of children procedure is found only in the state’s “Child in Need of Care” statutes. The state does not appear to have a separate procedure for privately initiated guardianships; The title covering “Interdiction and Curatorship of Interdicts” (“interdiction” being Louisiana’s term for guardianships) only applies to persons 18 years of age or older or emancipated minors as per La. C.C.P. Art. 4541(A)). In child in need of care cases, the birth/custodial parent has a right to counsel at all stages of the guardianship proceeding under LSA-Ch. C. Art. 608.
To learn more about the right to counsel for parents in the context of guardianship matters pursued through the dependency code, visit Louisiana, Legislation, Abuse/Neglect/Dependency – Accused Parents.
