CHAPTER 2. PREPLACEMENT APPROVAL OF ADOPTIVE HOME IN PRIVATE ADOPTIONS Art. 1171. Prior approval of private adoptive placement; exceptions Except when the child is the stepchild, grandchild, sibling, niece, or nephew of one of the prospective adopting parents, no child who is the subject of a private adoption shall be placed in the home of […]
Art. 1172. Certification for adoption; authority to conduct preplacement home study Any person qualified to adopt a child pursuant to Article 1221 may request a social worker acting in the employ of a licensed adoption agency, licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, licensed psychologist, medical psychologist, licensed psychiatrist, or licensed marriage and family therapist, […]
Art. 1173. Preplacement home study; requirements A. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations for preplacement home studies in private adoptions in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this Article shall not be inconsistent with the following: (1) The rules and regulations governing the licensing of adoption agencies […]
Art. 1174. Issuance of preplacement certification for adoption A. If the preplacement home study is favorable, the professional who conducted it shall issue a preplacement certification for adoption to the prospective adoptive parents. B. The preplacement certification for adoption shall be valid for a minimum of two years. Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. […]
Art. 1175. Court approval of uncertified adoptive placement Prospective adoptive parents who have not previously obtained a certification for adoption may apply for a court order approving the placement of a child in their home. Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Art. 1176. Application for court approval of adoptive placement; contents; filing A. An application for court approval of adoptive placement shall be verified and shall contain the following: (1) The name, address, age, occupation, and marital status of the prospective adoptive parents. (2) The expected date of the child’s placement. (3) The relationship between the […]
Art. 1177. Hearing A. The application for court approval of adoptive placement shall be set for hearing in chambers, confidentially, and in a summary manner within forty-eight hours of its filing. B. At the hearing, the prospective adoptive parents shall testify under oath concerning their fitness to receive the child into their care and custody, […]
Art. 1178. Order and revocation A. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall render an order approving or disapproving the placement of the child with the prospective adoptive parents. B. The order shall be in writing, dated, and signed by the court and shall authorize adoptive placement of a child at any time […]
Art. 1179. Appeal A. Appeal from an order disapproving the adoptive placement shall be by trial de novo in the court of appeal, based upon the criteria set out in Article 1177. B. The appeal shall be heard in chambers, confidentially, in a summary manner, and within forty-eight hours of its filing. Acts 1991, No. […]
