Louisiana Code § CHC 1559

Surrender of parental rights to a terminally ill child
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A. A parent or guardian who refuses to consent to the medical care and treatment of his child as required by this Chapter may at any time execute a voluntary act of surrender pursuant to Title XI and place the child in the legal custody of the department or a licensed adoption agency. B. The department or agency shall immediately provide the treatment necessary for the child and shall make every effort to find an adoptive home for the child.

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