Art. 1227.  Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc

A.  If a parent upon whom service is required under Article 1224 cannot be served in accordance with the provisions of Article 1225 or 1226, the court shall appoint an attorney at law as curator ad hoc for the parent and service shall be made upon the curator ad hoc.

B.  Upon appointment of the curator ad hoc, a copy of the letter of appointment shall be forwarded to the department.

C.  The fees and costs of the curator ad hoc shall be paid by the petitioner notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.