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STATE, IN INTEREST OF SAPIA

Nos. 80-C-1981, 80-C-1985.

397 So.2d 469 (1981)

State of Louisiana IN the INTEREST OF Robin SAPIA. State of Louisiana IN the INTEREST OF Tod REDDICKS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 26, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William G. Davis, for applicant in both cases.

Steven E. Adams, Charles F. Castille, Dept. of Health and Human Resources, Baton Rouge, for applicant in No. 80-C-1981.

William C. Credo, III, Metairie, for respondents in both cases.

Denis P. Ganucheau, Harahan, for respondents in No. 80-C-1981.

Otha Curtis Nelson, Sr., Staff Atty., Dept. of Health & Human Resources, Baton Rouge, for applicants in No. 80-C-1985.

Samuel B. Stephens, Gretna, for respondents in No. 80-C-1985.

CALOGERO, Justice.

These two cases have been consolidated because they involve identical legal issues, that is, whether the Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources or the juvenile court has the ultimate authority for the placement of a child adjudged to be in need of care or supervision, and whether the Department of Health and Human Resources is financially responsible for such a child when placed in a private facility by a juvenile court judge. For the...

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