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