§ 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.