Art. 1269.1 Continuing contact agreements; voluntary

When a child is adopted, the adopting parents can agree to let certain people stay in contact with the child after the adoption is final. This might include birth relatives, like a biological parent or grandparent, or a foster parent who cared for the child before the adoption. Louisiana law says these agreements are allowed and do not go against the state's policies on adoption.

For the agreement to count, both sides have to enter into it willingly. The adopting parents and the biological relative or foster parent must agree to the contact on their own, without being forced. They also have to follow the specific steps and rules laid out elsewhere in this part of the law for the agreement to be valid.

In short, this rule confirms that adoptive families and birth relatives or former foster parents can legally arrange for continued contact after an adoption, as long as everyone agrees to it and the proper process is followed.