La. Ch. Code art. 1264
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1264, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Post-adoption visitation rights of grandparents
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the natural parents of a deceased parent whose child is thereafter adopted and the parents of a party who has forfeited the right to object to the adoption of the child pursuant to Article 1245 may have limited visitation rights to the adopted child.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2023, No. 16, §1; Acts 2024, No. 92, §1.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2023, No. 16, §1; Acts 2024, No. 92, §1.
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