La. Ch. Code art. 1256
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1256, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Effect of final decree
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided by Paragraph C of this Article, upon a final decree of adoption, the parents of the child whose rights have not been previously terminated by a surrender or a judgment of termination and all other blood relatives of the adopted child are relieved of all their legal duties and divested of all their legal rights with regard to the adopted child including the right of inheritance from the adopted child and his lawful descendents, and the adopted child and his lawful descendents are relieved of all legal duties and divested of all legal rights with regard to the parents and other blood relatives.
B. The right of the child to inherit from his parents and other blood relatives is unaffected by the adoption.
C. If the adoptive parent is married to a blood parent of the adopted child, the relationship of that blood parent and his blood relatives to the adopted child shall remain unaltered and unaffected by the adoption.
D. Under the circumstances and pursuant to the procedures authorized by Chapter 14 of this Title, grandparents may obtain limited visitation rights to the adopted child.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
B. The right of the child to inherit from his parents and other blood relatives is unaffected by the adoption.
C. If the adoptive parent is married to a blood parent of the adopted child, the relationship of that blood parent and his blood relatives to the adopted child shall remain unaltered and unaffected by the adoption.
D. Under the circumstances and pursuant to the procedures authorized by Chapter 14 of this Title, grandparents may obtain limited visitation rights to the adopted child.
Acts 1991, No. 235, ยง12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
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