State ex rel. M.A.A.

J^FITZSIMMONS, J.

The City Court of Houma, acting under its juvenile jurisdiction, found three employees of the State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services (OCS), guilty of contempt of court. See La. Ch.C. arts. 302-303. OCS appealed. We reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

By a judgment signed on January 29, 2003, the juvenile court adjudged the minor child, M.A.A., to be a “child in need of care.” See La. Ch.C. art. 604 & 601, et seq. Custody of the child was awarded to OCS. Although M.A.A. had been admitted to Southeast Louisiana Hospital; other, more…