La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4070
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647
On the application of an interested person or on its own motion, pending the appointment of a tutor, the court may appoint a qualified person as provisional tutor of a minor, if such appointment is necessary for the welfare of the minor or for the preservation of his property.
La. C.P. § 4070