Louisiana Children’s Code 1118 – Effect of acceptance
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1118
- Agency: includes the Department of Children and Family Services, the corresponding department of any other state, and those private agencies and institutions licensed for the placement of children for adoption by the Department of Children and Family Services or by the corresponding department of any other state. See Louisiana Children's Code 1103
- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age and not emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 1103
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.