State of Louisiana in the Interest of D.O. and D.O. ( 2019 )

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE NO. 2019 CW 1535
INTEREST OF D. Q. AND D. O.
In Re: T. H., for
applying supervisory writs, 21st Judicial
District Court, Parish of Livingston, No. 03- JUV-
09885.
BEFORE: MCDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED AND REMANDED WITH ORDER. Although the decision
to allow an interested party to intervene in the case and become
involved is
a child
in proceedings to facilitate the permanent placement of
discretionary with the court, the best interest of
the child must be paramount in the court' s decision for purposes
of both
adoption and custody. State in Interest of B. L., 18-
389, 2018 WL 3581517 ( La. App. 5th Cir. 7/ 25/ 18). We find the
juvenile court erred in denying relator' s motions without a
hearing or any consideration of what is in the best interest of
the minor children. The matter is remanded to the juvenile
court for a
hearing on, and full consideration of, relator' s
Motion to Enroll as Counsel, for Custody and/ or for Permanent
Placement and, to Intervene and relator' s Urgent Motion for
Continuing Contact, to Continue Visitation While Other Decisions
Pending.
JMM
MRT
WRC
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
TYCLF COURT
FOR THE COURT