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Title XII, Chapter 9: Agency 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. 1198 Persons who may petition for adoption Art. 1199 Agency adoption; petition; contents; form Art. 1200 Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report Art. 1201 Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges; form Art. 1202 Service of process Art. 1203 Service; resident parent Art. 1204 Service; nonresident parent Art. 1205 Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc Art. 1206 Duties of curator ad hoc Art. 1207 Duties of the agency; duties of the department; home study; confidential report Art. 1208 Hearing; petition for agency adoption Art. 1209 Intervention Art. 1210 Interlocutory decree Art. 1211 Final decree at first hearing Art. 1212 Effect of interlocutory decree Art. 1213 Continuing duties of the department; home study report Art. 1214 Permanency review Art. 1215 Revocation of interlocutory decree Art. 1216 Petition for final decree Art. 1217 Final decree; notice; standard Art. 1217.1 Reporting requirement; statistical availability Art. 1218 Effect of final decree Art. 1219 Change of name Art. 1220 Refusal of interlocutory or final decree