Modification authority; in general

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Except as provided for in Article 897.1, after the entry of any order of disposition, the court retains the power to modify it, including changing the child's legal custody, suspending all or part of any order of commitment, discharging conditions of probation, or adding any further condition authorized by Article 897(B) or 899(B). It may also terminate an order of disposition at any time while it is still in force.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 430, §2.


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