Art. 1174.  Issuance of preplacement certification for adoption

A.  If the preplacement home study is favorable, the professional who conducted it shall issue a preplacement certification for adoption to the prospective adoptive parents.

B.  The preplacement certification for adoption shall be valid for a minimum of two years.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 1062, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.