CHAPTER 8.  PRIOR CLEARANCE OF ORIGINAL

BIRTH CERTIFICATE

Art. 1197.  Birth certificate requirement

Prior to the initiation of any adoption under the provisions of this Title, the attorney for the petitioners shall obtain a certified copy of the child's birth certificate, which shall be attached to the petition for adoption.

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