Louisiana Codes > Children’s Code > Title XII-A > Chapter 4 – Hague Convention Country Adoptions Recognition of Foreign Adoption
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
§ 1284.1 | Petition; contents; form |
§ 1284.2 | Findings |
§ 1284.3 | Final decree; notice; standard |
§ 1284.4 | Effect of final decree |
§ 1284.5 | Change of name; issuance of birth certificate |
Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title XII-A > Chapter 4 - Hague Convention Country Adoptions Recognition of Foreign Adoption
- Convention adoption: means the adoption of a child habitually residing in any country outside the United States that is a party to the Hague Adoption Convention. See Louisiana Children's Code 1281.3
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1281.3
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.