Louisiana Children's Code Tit. XII, Art. 1255. Final decree; notice; standard
Current as of January 01, 2019 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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A. The court, as a part of the final decree, shall provide notice of the provisions of R.S. 14:46.4 to the parties.
B. The court, after hearing and after taking into consideration information from all sources concerning the intrafamily adoption, may enter a final decree of adoption, or it may deny the adoption. The basic consideration shall be the best interests of the child.
C. When a court has granted custody to either the child's grandparents or his parent married to the stepparent petitioner, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that this adoption is in the best interests of the child.
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