Louisiana Children’s Code 1282.2 – Findings
Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1282.2
- Foreign orphan: means a child living in a Non-Hague Convention country (a) who is under the age of sixteen at the time a Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, is filed on his behalf and who is found by the Department of State or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to meet the definition of "orphan" under Section 101(b)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1101(b)(1)(F)); or (b) who is under the age of eighteen and is a biological sibling of a child previously adopted by the same applicant(s) who is petitioning on his behalf. See Louisiana Children's Code 1281.3
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
The court shall issue a judgment recognizing the foreign adoption and rendering a final decree of adoption upon finding that:
(1) At least one of the adopting parents is a domiciliary of the state of Louisiana.
(2) The original or a certified copy of the foreign adoption decree, together with a notarized transcript, has been filed and is presumed to have been granted in accordance with the law of the foreign country.
(3) The child has qualified as a foreign orphan and is in the United States in accordance with applicable federal regulations.
(4) The child is either a permanent resident or a naturalized citizen of the United States.
(5) The petitioners have the ability to care for, maintain, and educate the child.
Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.