Art. 1175 Court approval of uncertified adoptive placement

If you want to adopt a child but haven't gone through the certification process yet, you have another option. You can ask the court directly for permission to have the child placed in your home.

This means the usual certification steps aren't the only path to adoption. A judge can review your situation and approve the placement without you having gotten certified first. This gives families a way to move forward with an adoption even if they skipped or haven't completed the standard certification process.

If you're in this situation, you would file an application with the court asking for this approval. The judge will look at your case and decide whether to approve the child's placement in your home.