Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:2473 – Adoption standards
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:2473
- Adopter: means a person who is legally competent to enter into a contract and who is adopting or buying a dog or cat from a releasing agency. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:2471
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Releasing agency: means an animal pound, shelter, humane organization, or animal control agency, whether public or private. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:2471
A. Each releasing agency shall agree to give title, possession, and control of the animal as long as the adopter complies with the terms and conditions of the agreement as set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 3:2472.
B. Failure by either party to comply with any provision of the adoption agreement as set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 3:2472 may give rise to a cause of action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Acts 1990, No. 567, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.