Louisiana Children’s Code 1281.6 – Venue in intercountry adoption
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1281.6
- 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.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
A. A proceeding for an intercountry adoption may be commenced in either:
(1) The juvenile court in the parish of the domicile of the petitioner.
(2) The juvenile court in the parish of the domicile of the custodian of the child.
B. An attorney at law named as representative of the prospective adoptive parent shall not be deemed the legal custodian of the child for purposes of proper jurisdiction or venue.
Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.