Parties to An Adoption
Louisiana
Who May Adopt
Statute: Ch. Code Art. 1198, 1221
• A single
person, age 18 or older
• A married
couple jointly
Who May Be Adopted
Statute: Ch. Code Art. 1198, 1221
A child
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Statute: Ch. Code Art. 1198, 1221
• Private
placement
• Child-placing
agency
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