La. Ch. Code art. 1281.4
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1281.4, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Types of adoption
Official statutory text
A. This Title sets forth the exclusive procedures for intercountry adoption of foreign orphans in Louisiana. There are two types of intercountry adoptions of foreign orphans in Louisiana:
(1) Adoption or recognition of a foreign decree of adoption of a foreign orphan from a country outside the United States that is not a party to the Hague Adoption Convention.
(2) Adoption or recognition of a foreign decree of adoption of a convention adoptee from a country outside the United States that is a party to the Hague Adoption Convention.
B. The procedures governing each type of adoption are set forth in the following Articles.
Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
(1) Adoption or recognition of a foreign decree of adoption of a foreign orphan from a country outside the United States that is not a party to the Hague Adoption Convention.
(2) Adoption or recognition of a foreign decree of adoption of a convention adoptee from a country outside the United States that is a party to the Hague Adoption Convention.
B. The procedures governing each type of adoption are set forth in the following Articles.
Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
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