ICPC State Pages

Louisiana Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Karen Austin Department of Children and Family Services P.O. Box 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Tel: (225) 342-4006 E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Tomeka Tate P.O. Box 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 (225) 342-4034 Fax (225) 342-0965 E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist (A-G (exclude letter E)) Gianna Russell Tel: (225) 342-2929 Fax: (225) 342-0965 E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Alexzandra Hansberry Tel: (225) 342-9923 Fax: (225) 342-0965 E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist (E, H-M, and T) Carli Estelle Tel: (225) -342-4075 Fax: (225) 342-0965 E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Sharen Powe Tel: (225) 342-2929 Fax: (225) 342-0965 E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist (N-Z (exclude T) ) Brienne Zagar Thibodeaux 225-342-2929 225-342-0965 E-Mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	International Adoptions Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address Department of Children and Family Services P.O. Box 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Federal Express Address Department of Children and Family Services 627 North 4th St. Office 3-305 Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline In State:  1-855-452-5437 Out-of-State: 1-855-452-5437	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Office of Juvenile Justice 225 287-7925
Mental Health Compact Office Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (225) 342-0095 1 866 783-5553	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Department of Children and Family Services (225) 342-6509
International Adoptions no information provided

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• LSA-Ch.C. Art 1608, et seq

Age of Majority and Code:

• 18
• Civil Code Article 29

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• No information provided

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICPC is under the Department of Children and Family Services; ICJ is under the Office of Juvenile Justice

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Louisiana will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• No - ICAMA - DCFS Adoption Program