2019 Louisiana Laws
Children's Code
Art. 1011. Grounds for disclosure
The petition must show compelling necessity overriding the general policy of confidentiality for termination of parental rights records by demonstrating any of the following:
(1) That there are inheritance rights which are or may be due from his biological parents under Civil Code Article 214.
(2) That there is a medical necessity requiring information about his biological family or his own health history in order to treat the petitioner or his descendants.
(3) That both he and a person reasonably believed to be his biological parent have registered with the department pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title XII.
(4) That such information is otherwise required to be disclosed by federal or state law.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 705, §1, eff. July 6, 1992.
