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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1257

The full name of the adopted child may be changed in the final decree of intrafamily adoption and, if changed, the surname shall be the same as that of the adoptive parent.

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