Art. 1024.  Duties of curator ad hoc

A.  The curator ad hoc shall make a diligent effort to locate the parent and notify him of the pendency and nature of the proceedings.  Such notice shall include:

(1)  The allegations made against the parent.

(2)  The right of the parent to appear at the hearing, to defend against the allegations, and to compel the attendance of witnesses on his behalf.

(3)  The right of the parent to retain counsel.

B.  If the curator ad hoc fails to locate the parent, the curator ad hoc shall attend the hearing of this matter, submit a note of evidence on the record indicating the efforts made to locate the parent, and  proceed contradictorily unless the parent is subsequently served or waives objection to jurisdiction.  Proceedings held contradictorily with the curator ad hoc shall be of full force and legal effect against the parent.

C.  If the parent is served in accordance with either Article 1021 or 1022 or is located by the curator ad hoc, the curator ad hoc shall attend the hearing and submit a note of evidence on the record indicating the efforts made to locate the parent.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 578, §4.