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Title XII, Chapter 10: Private Adoptions

Louisiana Children's Code – 2026

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Title I: General Provisions Title II: Legal Status of Children Title III, Chapter 1: Definitions Title III, Chapter 2: Juvenile Jurisdiction of Courts Title III, Chapter 3: Jurisdiction Over Children, Youth, and Minors Title III, Chapter 4: Original Criminal Court Jurisdiction Over Children Title III, Chapter 5: Juvenile Jurisdiction Over Adults Title III, Chapter 6: Venue Title III, Chapter 7: General Authority of Courts Title III, Chapter 8: Special Authority of Courts; Protected Persons; Videotaping; Closed Circuit Television Title III, Chapter 9: Appeals and Supervisory Jurisdiction Title IV, Chapter 1: Local Rules of Court Title IV, Chapter 2: Scheduling and Conduct of Cases Title IV, Chapter 3: Records Title IV, Chapter 4: Court Personnel Title IV, Chapter 5: Duties of Court Clerks Title IV, Chapter 6: Mediation Title V, Chapter 1: Protection of Children in Abuse Investigations, Part I: General Provisions Title V, Chapter 1: Protection of Children in Abuse Investigations, Part II: Multidisciplinary Investigations of Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect Title V, Chapter 2: Child Advocacy Centers Title V, Chapter 3: Children's Advocacy Clearinghouse Title V, Chapter 4: Information Sharing Title V, Chapter 5: Legal Representation of Children, Part I: General Provisions Title V, Chapter 5: Legal Representation of Children, Part II: Louisiana Child Representation System Title V, Chapter 6: Legal Representation of Indigent Parents, Part I: General Provisions Title V, Chapter 6: Legal Representation of Indigent Parents, Part II: Indigent Parents' Representation Program Title V, Chapter 7: Child Protection Representation Commission Title VI, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title VI, Chapter 2: Venue Title VI, Chapter 3: Grounds; Child in Need of Care Title VI, Chapter 4: Right to Counsel Title VI, Chapter 5: Child Abuse Reporting and Investigation Title VI, Chapter 6: Procedures for the Protection of a Child Title VI, Chapter 7: Informal Adjustment Procedure Title VI, Chapter 8: Petitions; Service; Summons Title VI, Chapter 9: Answer to Petition Title VI, Chapter 10: Special Motions and Discovery Title VI, Chapter 11: Adjudication Title VI, Chapter 12: Predisposition Investigation Title VI, Chapter 13: Permanency Planning Reports Title VI, Chapter 14: Disposition Title VI, Chapter 15: Case Review Procedure; Reports; Review Hearings Title VI, Chapter 16: Dispositional Reviews Title VI, Chapter 17: Sanctions for Failure to Comply with Permanency Planning Requirements Title VI, Chapter 18: Modification of Disposition Title VI, Chapter 19: Guardianship Title VI, Chapter 20: Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Title VII, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title VII, Chapter 2: Persons Subject to Proceedings; Grounds; Complaint Title VII, Chapter 3: Duties of Intake Officer Title VII, Chapter 4: Preadjudication Custody and Release of Children Title VII, Chapter 5: Informal Family Services Plan Procedure Title VII, Chapter 6: Petition and Summons Title VII, Chapter 7: Answer to Petition Title VII, Chapter 8: Special Motions and Discovery Title VII, Chapter 9: Adjudication Title VII, Chapter 10: Predisposition Investigation Title VII, Chapter 11: Permanency Planning Reports Title VII, Chapter 12: Disposition Title VII, Chapter 13: Case Review Procedure; Reports; Review Hearings Title VII, Chapter 14: Modification of Disposition Title VII, Chapter 15: Truancy Assessment Service Centers Title VII, Chapter 15-A: Nature of Proceedings and Records Title VII, Chapter 16: Early Intervention Programs Title VIII, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title VIII, Chapter 2: Venue Title VIII, Chapter 3: Constitutional Rights Title VIII, Chapter 3-A: Rights of the Victim Title VIII, Chapter 4: Preadjudication Custody and Release of Children Title VIII, Chapter 5: Continued Custody Prior to Adjudication Title VIII, Chapter 6: Bail, Security Deposits, Conditions of Release, and Breach of Bail Conditions Title VIII, Chapter 7: Mental Incapacity to Proceed Title VIII, Chapter 8: Informal Adjustment Procedure Title VIII, Chapter 9: Petition and Summons Title VIII, Chapter 10: Answer to Petition Title VIII, Chapter 11: Transfers for Criminal Prosecution Title VIII, Chapter 12: Preadjudication Motions and Relief Title VIII, Chapter 13: Adjudication Title VIII, Chapter 14: Vacation of Adjudication Title VIII, Chapter 15: Predisposition Investigation Title VIII, Chapter 16: Disposition Hearings Title VIII, Chapter 17: Modification of Disposition Title VIII, Chapter 18: Expungement Title IX, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions Title IX, Chapter 2: Traffic Jurisdiction; Citation Title IX, Chapter 3: Juvenile Traffic Referees Title IX, Chapter 4: Appointment of Counsel Title IX, Chapter 5: Disposition Title IX, Chapter 6: Traffic Cases Heard Before Juvenile Traffic Referee; Appeal to Court Title X, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title X, Chapter 2: Venue Title X, Chapter 3: Confidentiality of Records; Duties of Court Clerks; Disclosure Proceedings Title X, Chapter 4: Grounds of Involuntary Termination Title X, Chapter 5: Right to Counsel Title X, Chapter 6: Prehearing Procedure Title X, Chapter 7: Special Motions and Discovery Title X, Chapter 8: Hearing Title X, Chapter 9: Judgments Title X, Chapter 10: Permanent Placement Title X, Chapter 11: Restoration of Parental Rights Title XI, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title XI, Chapter 2: Duties of Court Clerks; Confidentiality Title XI, Chapter 2-A: Intent to Surrender Process Title XI, Chapter 3: Authority to Surrender Title XI, Chapter 4: Capacity to Surrender Title XI, Chapter 5: Authority to Accept Surrender Title XI, Chapter 6: Counseling Requirements Title XI, Chapter 7: Surrender Requirements Title XI, Chapter 8: Statement of Family History; Form Title XI, Chapter 9: Foreign Surrenders Title XI, Chapter 10: Surrender Procedure in General Title XI, Chapter 11: Permanency Planning Title XI, Chapter 12: Annulment of Surrender Title XI, Chapter 13: Safe Haven Relinquishments Title XII, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title XII, Chapter 2: Preplacement Approval of Adoptive Home in Private Adoptions Title XII, Chapter 3: Venue and Jurisdiction Title XII, Chapter 4: Duties of Court Clerks Title XII, Chapter 5: Confidentiality Title XII, Chapter 6: Rights of Parents; Consent; Relinquishment Title XII, Chapter 7: Form of Parental Consent Title XII, Chapter 8: Prior Clearance of Original Birth Certificate Title XII, Chapter 9: Agency Adoptions Title XII, Chapter 10: Private Adoptions Title XII, Chapter 11: Intrafamily Adoptions Title XII, Chapter 12: Appeal Title XII, Chapter 13: Annulment of Final Decrees Title XII, Chapter 14: Visitation Rights of Grandparents Title XII, Chapter 14-A: Continuing Contact Title XII, Chapter 15: Voluntary Registration Title XII, Chapter 16: Department of Children and Family Services Adoption Incentives Title XII-A, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title XII-A, Chapter 2: Non-hague Convention Country Adoptions Recognition of Foreign Adoptions Title XII-A, Chapter 3: Non-hague Convention Country Adoptions Adoption of a Foreign Orphan Title XII-A, Chapter 4: Hague Convention Country Adoptions Recognition of Foreign Adoption Title XII-A, Chapter 5: Adoption of a Hague Convention Adoptee Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 1: General Provisions Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 2: Jurisdiction Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 3: Civil Provisions of General Application Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 4: Establishment of Support Order or Determination of Parentage Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 5: Enforcement of Support Order Without Registration Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 6: Registration, Enforcement, and Modification of Support Order Subsection A. Registration for Enforcement of Support Order Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 7: Support Proceedings Under Convention Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 8: Interstate Rendition Title XIII, Chapter 1: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 9: Miscellaneous Provisions Title XIII, Chapter 2: Criminal Neglect of Family Title XIV, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions; Definitions Title XIV, Chapter 2: Treatment Facilities Title XIV, Chapter 3: Rights of Minor Patients Title XIV, Chapter 4: Hospitalized Minors' Right to Hearing Title XIV, Chapter 5: Records Title XIV, Chapter 6: Immunity from Liability Title XIV, Chapter 7: Emergency Certificate Admission Procedure Title XIV, Chapter 8: Protective Custody Title XIV, Chapter 9: Judicial Commitment Procedure Title XIV, Chapter 10: Parental Admission Title XIV, Chapter 11: Voluntary Admission Title XIV, Chapter 12: Substance Abuse Treatment Procedure Title XIV, Chapter 13: Transfer of Patients Committed to the Department Title XV, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions Title XV, Chapter 2: Contempt Title XV, Chapter 3: Voluntary Transfer of Custody Title XV, Chapter 4: Misdemeanor Prosecution of Adults Title XV, Chapter 6: Authorization of Minors' Marriages Title XV, Chapter 7: Protection of Terminally Ill Children Title XV, Chapter 8: Domestic Abuse Assistance Title XVI, Chapter 1: Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance Title XVI, Chapter 2: Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children Title XVI, Chapter 2-A: Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children Title XVI, Chapter 4: The Interstate Compact for Juveniles Title XVII: Relinquishment of Newborns
Art. 1221 Persons who may petition for adoption Art. 1222 Private adoptions; petition; contents Art. 1223 Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report Art. 1223.1 Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges; form Art. 1224 Service of process Art. 1225 Service; resident parent Art. 1226 Service; nonresident parent Art. 1227 Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc Art. 1228 Duties of curator ad hoc Art. 1229 Duties of attorney arranging the adoption; duties of the department; home study; confidential report Art. 1230 Hearing; petition for private adoption Art. 1231 Intervention Art. 1232 Interlocutory decree Art. 1233 Final decree at first hearing Art. 1234 Effect of interlocutory decree Art. 1235 Continuing duties; home study report Art. 1236 Interlocutory decree; review hearings Art. 1237 Revocation of interlocutory decree Art. 1238 Petition for final decree Art. 1239 Final decree; notice; standard Art. 1239.1 Reporting requirement; statistical availability Art. 1240 Effect of final decree Art. 1241 Change of name Art. 1242 Refusal of interlocutory or final decree