Art. 1217.1. Reporting requirement; statistical availability A. For each adopted child, the court shall ensure that the department receives all of the following information: (1) Whether either of the adopted parents are related to the child. (2) The age of the child at placement. (3) The age of the child at the time of finalization. […]
Art. 1218. Effect of final decree A. Except as otherwise provided in this Title, upon a final decree of agency adoption, the parents of the child whose rights have not been previously terminated by a surrender or a judgment of termination and all other blood relatives of the child are relieved of all their legal […]
Art. 1219. Change of name The full name of the adopted child may be changed in the final decree of agency adoption and, if changed, the surname shall be the same as that of the adoptive parent. Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Art. 1220. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree Upon refusal to grant an interlocutory or final decree to the petitioners for the reason that the agency adoption is not in the best interests of the child, the court may remove the child from the petitioner and reinstate the legal custodian or appoint a custodian. Acts […]
