Art. 1004.1. Petition for termination of parental rights; child conceived as a result of a sex
offense
At any time, including prior to or during an adoption proceeding, when a child is
conceived as the result of the conviction or commission of a sex offense as defined in R.S.
15:541, the victim of the sex offense may petition to terminate the rights of the perpetrator
of the sex offense. Termination shall result in the loss of all parental rights of the perpetrator
regarding the child, including any rights to custody, visitation, and contact, as well as any
right to intervene in such action. The termination shall not affect the inheritance rights of
the child. The perpetrator shall be cast in judgment for all court costs.
Acts 2023, No. 271, §1, eff. June 9, 2023.
NOTE: Former Ch.C. Art. 1004.1 redesignated as Ch.C. Art. 1004.2 by Acts 2023, No. 271,
§1, eff. June 9, 2023.