§ 1221 Persons who may petition for adoption
§ 1222 Private adoptions; petition; contents
§ 1223 Fee disclosure; permissible reimbursement of expenses; court review; report
§ 1223.1 Adoption disclosure affidavit of fees and charges; form
§ 1224 Service of process
§ 1225 Service; resident parent
§ 1226 Service; nonresident parent
§ 1227 Service; absentee parent; curator ad hoc
§ 1228 Duties of curator ad hoc
§ 1229 Duties of attorney arranging the adoption; duties of the department; home study; confidential report
§ 1230 Hearing; petition for private adoption
§ 1231 Intervention
§ 1232 Interlocutory decree
§ 1233 Final decree at first hearing
§ 1234 Effect of interlocutory decree
§ 1235 Continuing duties of the department; home study report
§ 1236 Interlocutory decree; review hearings
§ 1237 Revocation of interlocutory decree
§ 1238 Petition for final decree
§ 1239 Final decree; notice; standard
§ 1239.1 Reporting requirement, statistical availability
§ 1240 Effect of final decree
§ 1241 Change of name
§ 1242 Refusal of interlocutory or final decree

Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title XII > Chapter 10 - Private Adoptions

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