State of Louisiana in the Interest of D.O. and D.O.

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