CHAPTER 2.  NON-HAGUE CONVENTION COUNTRY ADOPTIONS

RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN ADOPTIONS

Art. 1282.1.  Petition; contents; form

A.  The petition for recognition of foreign adoption shall be styled:  "In re __________, Applying for Recognition of Foreign Adoption from a Non-Hague Convention Country."  The petition or an attached exhibit shall state:

(1)  The full name, address, age, occupation, and marital status of each petitioner, at least one of whom is a domiciliary of the state of Louisiana.

(2)  The name by which the child is known to petitioners.

(3)  The place and date of the birth of the child if known; if not known, then the approximate age of the child.

(4)  The date and circumstances under which the child was adopted in a foreign country and entered the home of the petitioner.

(5)  Any relationship existing between the petitioner and the child.

B.  The petition shall be accompanied by a certification for adoption, a certified copy of the documentation of orphan status, documentary proof of citizenship status, a copy of the child's immigrant visa or resident alien card, the original or a certified copy of a valid foreign adoption decree, together with a notarized translation, and the original or certified copy of a valid birth certificate, together with a notarized translation, and an affidavit of fees and expenses.

Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.