2011 Louisiana Laws
Children's Code
CHC 1282.2 — Findings
Art. 1282.2. Findings
The court shall issue a judgment recognizing the foreign adoption and rendering a final decree of adoption upon finding that:
(1) At least one of the adopting parents is a domiciliary of the state of Louisiana.
(2) The original or a certified copy of the foreign adoption decree, together with a notarized transcript, has been filed and is presumed to have been granted in accordance with the law of the foreign country.
(3) The child has qualified as a foreign orphan and is in the United States in accordance with applicable Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations.
(4) The child is either a permanent resident or a naturalized citizen of the United States.
(5) The petitioners have the ability to care for, maintain, and educate the child.
Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1.
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