CHAPTER 2. NON-HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRY ADOPTIONS RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN ADOPTIONS Art. 1282.1. Petition; contents; form A. The petition for recognition of foreign adoption shall be styled: "In re __________, Applying for Recognition of Foreign Adoption from a Non-Hague Convention Country." The petition or an attached exhibit shall state: (1) The full name, address, age, occupation, […]
Art. 1282.2. Findings The court shall issue a judgment recognizing the foreign adoption and rendering a final decree of adoption upon finding that: (1) At least one of the adopting parents is a domiciliary of the state of Louisiana. (2) The original or a certified copy of the foreign adoption decree, together with a notarized […]
Art. 1282.3. Final decree; notice; standard A. The court, as a part of the final decree, shall provide notice of the provisions of R.S. 14:46.4 to the parties. B. The court, after taking into consideration all documents filed concerning the adoption, may enter a final decree of adoption, or it may deny recognition of the […]
Art. 1282.4. Effect of final decree The final decree of adoption shall have the same force and effect as any final decree of adoption rendered by a court of this state. Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
Art. 1282.5. Change of name The full name of the adopted child may be changed in the final decree of adoption and, if changed, the surname shall be the same as that of the adoptive parent. In accordance with R.S. 40:79, the clerk of court shall forward, on a form supplied by the Department of […]
