A.  The court, as a part of the final decree, shall provide notice of the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 14:46.4 to the parties.

B.  The court, after hearing and after taking into consideration information from all sources concerning the adoption, may enter a final decree of adoption, or it may deny the adoption. The basic consideration shall be the best interest of the child.

Acts 1999, No. 1268, §1; Acts 2014, No. 721, §1.