State ex rel. Anderson

ON REHEARING

We granted a rehearing to the Department of Social Services and the District Attorney, Parish of Orleans, amicus curiae. After consideration of their arguments, we affirm our original opinion.

The Department of Social Services contends (1) that we failed to consider the broad dispositional powers of the Juvenile Court in “child in need of care” proceedings and (2) that we created a distinction among parties who can be held in contempt in Juvenile Court.

As to the first, the Department claims that, with LSA R.S. 13:1590, which predates the Code of Juvenile Procedure, and LSA R.S.…