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La. Child. Code Ann. art. 1174
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Art. 1174 Issuance of preplacement certification for adoption
Title XII, Chapter 2: Preplacement Approval of Adoptive Home in Private Adoptions
Rule Text
A. If the preplacement home study is favorable, the professional who conducted it shall issue a preplacement certification for adoption to the prospective adoptive parents.
B. The preplacement certification for adoption shall be valid for a minimum of two years.
Amendment history: Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 1062, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.