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LA Chil Code art. 1283.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.5. Duties of department; home study; confidential report

A. The department shall investigate the proposed adoption of the foreign orphan and submit a confidential report of its findings to the court. The findings shall include: (1) The conditions with respect to the availability of the child for adoption. (2) The physical and mental condition of the child. (3) Other factors regarding the suitability of the child for adoption in petitioner's home. (4) The moral and financial fitness of the petitioner. (5) The conditions of the proposed adoptive home with respect to health, adjustment, and other advantages or disadvantages to the child. B. The department may delegate the performance of this investigation to a licensed private adoption agency, but the department remains responsible for ensuring the accuracy and thoroughness of the resulting report and for the safety and welfare of the child. The department shall adopt, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement this authorization in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.6. Hearing

A. The court shall sign the order setting the time and place for the hearing of the petition for adoption of the foreign orphan not less than thirty nor more than sixty days after the filing of the adoption petition. The court may extend this time for good cause, which may include a showing by the department that it has been impossible to gather the necessary data within the time prescribed. The court may reduce the time to a minimum of fifteen days with written approval of the department and the petitioner. B. At this hearing, the court shall consider: (1) Any motion to intervene which has been filed. (2) Any other issues in dispute. (3) The confidential report of the department. (4) The report of any criminal records or validated complaints of child abuse or neglect concerning the petitioner. (5) The testimony of the parties. C. If the child to be adopted is twelve years of age or older, the court shall solicit and consider his wishes in the matter. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.7. Intervention

A. Intervention in agency adoption proceedings shall not be allowed except on motion to the court and a showing of good cause. B. Such intervention shall be limited to persons having a substantial caretaking relationship with the child for one year or longer, or any other person that the court finds to be a party in interest. C. The intervention of a party in interest shall be for the limited purpose of presenting evidence as to the best interest of the child. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.8. Interlocutory decree

Upon due consideration of the factors enumerated in Article 1283.6(B), the court may grant or refuse to grant an interlocutory decree during or after the hearing. The basic consideration for this decree shall be the best interest of the child. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.9. Final decree at first hearing

Upon due consideration of the factors enumerated in Article 1283.6(B), the court may render a final decree of adoption at the first hearing, without the necessity of first entering an interlocutory decree, if the child was placed in the petitioner's home by a licensed agency and the child has lived in that home for at least six months prior to the hearing for adoption. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.10. Continuing duties of department

A. After an interlocutory decree has been entered, the department shall maintain contact with the proposed adoptive home directly or through another agency in accordance with Paragraph B. The number of visits to the home and the time for them shall be within the discretion of the department. However, no less than two visits shall be made to the home, one of which shall occur within thirty days before the final decree of adoption. B. The department may delegate the performance of this investigation to a licensed private adoption agency, but the department remains responsible for ensuring the accuracy and thoroughness of the resulting report and for the safety and welfare of the child. The department shall adopt, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement this authorization in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. C. A second confidential report must be presented to the court preceding the hearing on the final decree of adoption. The findings of this report shall be based upon the same findings as prescribed in Article 1283.5 and shall disclose any changed conditions and all new pertinent information. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.11. Expiration of interlocutory decree

If no petition for a final decree is filed within two years after the granting of an interlocutory decree, the latter shall become null and void unless good cause is shown why an extension should be granted. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.12. Revocation of interlocutory decree

A. At any time before the entry of the final decree of adoption, the court for good cause may revoke its interlocutory decree either on its own motion, on the motion of the department, or on the motion of the petitioner or any person interested in the child. B. All parties upon whom service was originally made shall be notified at least ten days prior to the signing of the order of revocation and shall be given an opportunity to be heard upon their written request. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.13. Petition for final decree following interlocutory decree

A. The child shall have lived with the petitioner for at least one year and at least six months shall have elapsed after the granting of an interlocutory decree before the petitioner may file a petition for final decree of adoption. B. The court shall set a time and place for the hearing of the petition for final decree. The petition for final decree need not be served upon anyone except the department. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.14. Final decree; notice; standard

A. The court, as a part of the final decree, shall provide notice of the provisions of R.S. 14:46.4 to the parties. B. The court, after hearing and after taking into consideration information from all sources concerning the adoption, may enter a final decree of adoption, or it may deny the adoption. The basic consideration shall be the best interest of the child. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2014, No. 721, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.15. Effect of final decree

The final decree of adoption shall have the same force and effect as any final decree of adoption rendered by a court of this state and automatically entitles the child to United States citizenship under the Intercountry Adoption Act. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.16. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate

The full name of the adopted child may be changed in the final decree of foreign orphan adoption and, if changed, the surname shall be the same as that of the adoptive parent. In accordance with R.S. 40:79, the clerk of court shall forward, on a form supplied by the Department of Children and Family Services, his certificate of the decree to the state registrar, who shall make a new certificate of live birth of the person adopted in the new name if the name has been changed in the decree. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1283.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1283.17. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree

Upon refusal to grant an interlocutory or final decree to the petitioners for the reason that the intercountry adoption is not in the best interest of the child, the court may remove the child from the petitioner and reinstate the legal custodian or appoint a custodian. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1284.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1284.1. Petition; contents; form

A. The petition for recognition of foreign adoption shall be styled: "In re __________, Applying for Recognition of Foreign Adoption from a Hague Convention Country." The petition or an attached exhibit shall state: (1) The full name, address, age, occupation, and marital status of each petitioner, at least one of whom is a domiciliary of the state of Louisiana. (2) The name by which the child is known to petitioners. (3) The place and date of the birth of the child if known; if not known, then the approximate age of the child. (4) The date and circumstances under which the child was adopted in a foreign country and entered the home of the petitioner. (5) Any relationship existing between the petitioner and the child. B. The petition shall be accompanied by a Hague Adoption Certificate issued by a United States consular officer pursuant to 22 CFR 42.24(j) and a copy of the child's IH-3 visa. Documents related to a convention adoption shall require no authentication in order to be admissible unless a specific and supported claim is made that the documents are false, have been altered, or are otherwise unreliable. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1284.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1284.2. Findings

The court shall issue a judgment recognizing the foreign adoption and rendering a final decree of adoption upon finding that: (1) At least one of the adoptive parents is a domiciliary of the state of Louisiana. (2) The original or a certified copy of the foreign adoption decree, together with a notarized transcript, has been filed and is presumed to have been granted in accordance with the law of the foreign country. (3) The foreign adoption has been completed in accordance with the Hague Convention and the Intercountry Adoption Act. (4) The child is either a permanent resident or a naturalized citizen of the United States. (5) The petitioners have the ability to care for, maintain, and educate the child. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1284.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1284.3. Final decree; notice; standard

A. The court, as a part of the final decree, shall provide notice of the provisions of R.S. 14:46.4 to the parties. B. The court, after taking into consideration all documents filed concerning the adoption, may enter a final decree of adoption, or it may deny recognition of the adoption. Recognition may be refused only if the adoption is manifestly contrary to public policy, taking into account the best interests of the child. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1; Acts 2014, No. 721, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1284.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1284.4. Effect of final decree

The final decree of adoption shall have the same force and effect as any final decree of adoption rendered by a court of this state. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1284.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1284.5. Change of name; issuance of birth certificate

The full name of the adopted child may be changed in the final decree of recognition of foreign adoption and, if changed, the surname shall be the same as that of the adoptive parent. In accordance with R.S. 40:79, the clerk of court shall forward, on a form supplied by the Department of Children and Family Services, his certificate of the decree to the state registrar, who shall make a new certificate of live birth of the person adopted, in the new name if the name has been changed in the decree. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.1. Petition; contents; form

A. The petition for adoption of a Hague Convention adoptee shall be styled: "In re __________, Applying for Adoption of Hague Convention Adoptee." The petition or an attached exhibit shall state: (1) The full name, address, age, occupation, and marital status of each petitioner. (2) The name by which the child is known to petitioners as well as the name under which the birth of the child is recorded. (3) The place and date of the birth of the child if known; if not known, then the approximate age of the child. (4) The date and circumstances under which the child entered the home of the petitioner. (5) Any relationship existing between the petitioner and the child. B. The petition shall be accompanied by a Hague Custody Declaration issued by a United States consular officer and a copy of the child's IH-4 visa or a certificate from the United States Secretary of State that the legal custody of the child was granted in compliance with federal law. Documents related to a convention adoption shall require no authentication in order to be admissible unless a specific and supported claim is made that the documents are false, have been altered or are otherwise unreliable. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.3. Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges

A. Each petition for an adoption shall be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the petitioner and petitioner's attorney containing an accounting of fees and charges paid or agreed to be paid by or on behalf of the petitioner in connection with the adoption. B. The affidavit shall not include any identifying information as to the biological parents, their families, or the child's birth name. C. The form for the affidavit shall be as follows: "ADOPTION DISCLOSURE AFFIDAVIT BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared __________ (petitioner) and __________ (attorney for petitioner), who, being first duly sworn, did depose and state: In the matter of the adoption by __________ (petitioner's name): (1) We report the following fees and charges, or other things of value given in connection with this adoption paid to any agency or individual: ActualEstimated due:Due or paid to:$$A. Agency administrative expenses: 1. Attorney fees 2. Court costs 3. Travel costs 4. Overhead 5. Other (Specify) B. Agency Mental Health Counseling expenses: 1. Counseling for adoptive parents 2. Home study evaluations 3. Counseling for the child 4. Other (Specify) C. Medical expenses for biological mother: 1. Medical 2. Travel 3. Other (Specify) D. Medical/foster care expenses for child: 1. Medical 2. Travel 3. Other (Specify) E. Other expenses (Specify): (2) We certify that to the best of our knowledge no other fees, charges, or things of value other than court costs have been given or shall be given by anyone in connection with this adoption. (3) We declare that this disclosure statement has been examined by each of us and that its contents are true to the best of our information, knowledge, and belief. (4) We understand that each of us has a continuing obligation to supplement and amend this affidavit as necessary. (5) We understand that this information will be transmitted to the office of adoption services, Department of Children and Family Services. We further understand that it may be released by written authorization of the court for purposes of a grand jury investigation pursuant to R.S. 14:286 or for an ethical investigation by the Committee on Professional Responsibility of the Louisiana State Bar Association. __________________________ ____________________________ Signature of Petitioner Signature of Attorney _______________________________________________________________ Address Address  SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME ON THIS ____ DAY OF _____. ____________________________ (NOTARY PUBLIC)" D. Confidentiality of information contained in the adoption disclosure affidavit shall be maintained as provided in Chapter 5 of Title XII of this Code, and shall be released only in accordance with this Article or on written authorization of the court for the purposes of a grand jury investigation of a violation of R.S. 14:286 or an ethical investigation by the Committee on Professional Responsibility of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.4. Service of process

A copy of the petition for adoption of a Hague Convention adoptee together with all exhibits shall be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and properly addressed to the department and on any agency having legal custody of the child. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.5. Duties of department; home study; confidential report

A. The department shall investigate the proposed adoption of the Hague Convention adoptee and submit a confidential report of its findings to the court. The findings shall include: (1) The conditions with respect to the availability of the child for adoption. (2) The physical and mental condition of the child. (3) Other factors regarding the suitability of the child for adoption in petitioner's home. (4) The moral and financial fitness of the petitioner. (5) The conditions of the proposed adoptive home with respect to health, adjustment, and other advantages or disadvantages to the child. B. The department may delegate the performance of this investigation to an authorized Hague Convention home study preparation agency, but the department remains responsible for ensuring the accuracy and thoroughness of the resulting report and for the safety and welfare of the child. The department shall adopt, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement this authorization in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.6. Hearing

A. The court shall sign the order setting the time and place for the hearing of the petition for adoption of the Hague Convention adoptee not less than thirty nor more than sixty days after the filing of the adoption petition. The court may extend this time for good cause, which may include a showing by the department that it has been impossible to gather the necessary data within the time prescribed. The court may reduce the time to a minimum of fifteen days with written approval of the department and the petitioner. B. At this hearing, the court shall consider: (1) Any motion to intervene that has been filed. (2) Any other issues in dispute. (3) The confidential report of the department. (4) The report of any criminal records or validated complaints of child abuse or neglect concerning the petitioner. (5) The testimony of the parties. C. If the child to be adopted is twelve years of age or older, the court shall solicit and consider his wishes in the matter. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.7. Intervention

A. Intervention in agency adoption proceedings shall not be allowed except on motion to the court and a showing of good cause. B. Such intervention shall be limited to persons having a substantial caretaking relationship with the child for one year or longer, or any other person that the court finds to be a party in interest. C. The intervention of a party in interest shall be for the limited purpose of presenting evidence as to the best interest of the child. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.8. Interlocutory decree

Upon due consideration of the factors enumerated in Article 1285.6(B), the court may grant or refuse to grant an interlocutory decree during or after the hearing. The basic consideration for this decree shall be the best interest of the child. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.9. Final decree at first hearing

Upon due consideration of the factors enumerated in Article 1285.6(B), the court may render a final decree of adoption at the first hearing, without the necessity of first entering an interlocutory decree, if the child was placed in the petitioner's home by a licensed agency and the child has lived in that home for at least six months prior to the hearing for adoption. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.10. Continuing duties of department

A. After an interlocutory decree has been entered, the department shall maintain contact with the proposed adoptive home directly or through another agency in accordance with Paragraph B of this Article. The number of visits to the home and the time for them shall be within the discretion of the department; however, no less than two visits shall be made to the home, one of which shall occur within thirty days before the final decree of adoption. B. The department may delegate the performance of this investigation to a licensed private adoption agency, but the department remains responsible for ensuring the accuracy and thoroughness of the resulting report and for the safety and welfare of the child. The department shall adopt, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement this authorization in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. C. A second confidential report must be presented to the court preceding the hearing on the final decree of adoption. The findings of this report shall be based upon the same findings as prescribed in Article 1285.5 and shall disclose any changed conditions and all new pertinent information. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.11. Expiration of interlocutory decree

If no petition for a final decree is filed within two years after the granting of an interlocutory decree, the latter shall become null and void unless good cause is shown why an extension should be granted. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.12. Revocation of interlocutory decree

A. At any time before the entry of the final decree of adoption, the court for good cause may revoke its interlocutory decree either on its own motion, on the motion of the department, or on the motion of the petitioner or any person interested in the child. B. All parties upon whom service was originally made shall be notified at least ten days prior to the signing of the order of revocation and shall be given an opportunity to be heard upon their written request. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.13. Petition for final decree following interlocutory decree

A. The child shall have lived with the petitioner for at least one year and at least six months shall have elapsed after the granting of an interlocutory decree before the petitioner may file a petition for final decree of adoption. B. The court shall set a time and place for the hearing of the petition for final decree. The petition for final decree need not be served upon anyone except the department. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 1285.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 1285.14. Final decree; notice; standard

A. The court, as a part of the final decree, shall provide notice of the provisions of R.S. 14:46.4 to the parties. B. The court, after a hearing and after taking into consideration information from all sources concerning the adoption, may enter a final decree of adoption, or it may deny the adoption. The basic consideration shall be the best interest of the child. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1; Acts 2014, No. 721, §1.