La. Ch. Code art. 1238
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1238, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Petition for final decree
Official statutory text
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 private 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 1991, No. 235, ยง12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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 1991, No. 235, ยง12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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