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Art. 1262. Grounds

CHAPTER 13. ANNULMENT OF FINAL DECREES Art. 1262. Grounds No action to annul a final decree of adoption of any type may be brought except on the grounds of fraud or duress. Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Art. 1263. Time limitations; finality

Art. 1263. Time limitations; finality A. An action to annul a final decree of adoption based upon a claim of fraud or duress perpetrated by anyone other than the adoptive parent must be brought within six months from discovery of the fraud or duress and in no event later than one year from the date […]