Louisiana Children’s Code 1284.5 – Change of name; issuance of birth certificate
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1284.5
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1281.3
The full name of the adopted child may be changed in the final decree of recognition of foreign adoption and, if changed, the surname shall be the same as that of the adoptive parent. In accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 40:79, the clerk of court shall forward, on a form supplied by the Department of Children and Family Services, his certificate of the decree to the state registrar, who shall make a new certificate of live birth of the person adopted, in the new name if the name has been changed in the decree.
Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.