Art. 1042. Review; counsel for child
A. When the department is the legal custodian of the child, if no permanent placement has been made within ninety days of such judgment, review hearings shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 15 and 16 of Title VI of this Code.
B. When the department is not the legal custodian of the child, review hearings shall be held every ninety days until a final decree of adoption is rendered.
C. Any attorney appointed to represent the child in the termination action shall continue to represent the child in all subsequent review hearings until the child is permanently placed.
D. The attorney appointed to represent the child shall also be responsible for reviewing and submitting a recommendation to the court regarding any agreement for post-adoption continuing contact that is filed for approval in accordance with Chapter 14-A of Title XII.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 1095, §4; Acts 1999, No. 1062, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 568, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
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