Writ granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeal is reversed and set aside. This matter is remanded to the Family Court for further proceedings.
LEMMON, J., concurs. The juvenile judge exercised jurisdiction without conducting an evidentiary hearing on the issue and without following the procedures of La.R.S. 13:1701 et seq. Before proceeding further, the juvenile judge should conduct an evidentiary hearing and determine whether to exercise jurisdiction. See La.R...
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