Art. 1182 Records of adoption decrees

When a court grants an adoption, the clerk of court has to send official copies of the paperwork to the right state agencies. If the adoption is still in its early stage, called an interlocutory decree, the clerk sends a certified copy to the Department of Children and Family Services. This keeps the department informed while the adoption process is still moving forward.

Once the adoption becomes final, and the child was born in Louisiana, the clerk has a second job. The clerk fills out a certificate on a form provided by the Department of Children and Family Services and sends it to the state registrar of vital records. This step makes sure the state's official birth records get updated to reflect the adoption.

In short, this rule makes sure government agencies stay in the loop during and after an adoption. It helps keep accurate records so the child's legal history is properly documented at every stage.