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La. Child. Code art. 1281.9
Persons who may petition for intercountry adoption
A United States citizen and his spouse who is a United States citizen or has lawful immigration status may petition jointly, or an unmarried United States citizen at least twenty-five years of age, may petition for intercountry adoption. At least one petitioner shall be a domiciliary of Louisiana. When one joint petitioner dies after the petition has been filed, the adoption proceedings may continue as though the survivor was a single original petitioner.
History
Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
Provenance
- Source
- legis.la.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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