CHAPTER 5. AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT SURRENDER Art. 1115. Authority generally; preplacement approval A. A surrender may be made to any person or agency qualified to petition for the adoption of the child. B. Prior to the execution of a surrender for private adoption pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title XII, each prospective adoptive parent shall […]
Art. 1116. Agency adoption; acceptance by agency In order for a surrender to an agency to be effective, the surrender shall be accepted in writing by the agency in the form of an authentic act. Acts 1991, No. 235, §11, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Art. 1117. Domiciliary requirements; acceptance of surrender A. If a surrendering parent is not domiciled in this state, then the agency shall be domiciled in this state or be accepting the surrender of a child who is in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. B. In order for a surrender to […]
Art. 1118. Effect of acceptance The person or agency to whom a child is surrendered shall exercise all rights and responsibilities as legal custodian of the child. Acts 1991, No. 235, §11, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Art. 1119. Anonymity; limitations upon attorney as representative A. For purposes of insuring anonymity in private adoptions, an attorney at law licensed to practice in this state may be named in the surrender as representative of the accepting person. The named attorney may facilitate transfer of the child to the accepting person. B. The attorney […]
