Art. 1170. Types of adoption

            A. This Title sets forth the exclusive procedures for adoption of children in Louisiana. There are three types of adoption of children in Louisiana:

            (1) Agency adoption.

            (2) Private adoption.

            (3) Intrafamily adoption.

            B. The procedures governing each type of adoption are set forth in the following Articles.

            Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2024, No. 92, §1.