Text of LA HB 737 (2010)

Provides relative to persons who may petition to adopt

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HLS 10RS-1577 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2010 HOUSE BILL NO. 737 BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER ADOPTION: Provides relative to persons who may petition to adopt AN ACT 1 To amend and reenact Children's Code Articles 1198 and 1221 and R.S. 40:79(A)(2)(a), 2 relative to adoption; to provide for persons who may file a petition for adoption; to 3 provide for the issuance of a new birth certificate; and to provide for related matters. 4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 5 Section 1. Children's Code Articles 1198 and 1221 are hereby amended and 6 reenacted to read as follows: 7 Art. 1198. Persons who may petition for adoption 8 A single person or two single persons jointly, eighteen years or older, or a 9 married couple jointly may petition to adopt a child through an agency. When one 10 joint petitioner dies after the petition has been filed, the adoption proceedings may 11 continue as though the survivor was a single original petitioner. 12 * * * 13 Art. 1221. Persons who may petition for adoption 14 A single person or two single persons jointly, eighteen years or older, or a 15 married couple jointly may petition to privately adopt a child. When one joint 16 petitioner dies after the petition has been filed, the adoption proceedings may 17 continue as though the survivor was a single original petitioner. 18 HLS 10RS-1577 ORIGINAL HB NO. 737 Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Section 2. R.S. 40:79(A)(2)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 1 §79. Record of adoption decree 2 A. 3 * * * 4 (2)(a) If the child is adopted by a married couple or two single persons 5 jointly, the names of both parties shall be recorded as the parents, even if one of the 6 petitioning parties dies prior to entry of the final judgment of adoption. 7 * * * 8 DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] Leger HB No. 737 Abstract: Authorizes adoption by two single persons jointly. Present law provides that a single person or a married couple jointly may petition to adopt a child. Proposed law retains present law and additionally provides that two single persons jointly may petition to adopt a child. Present law provides that upon a final decree of adoption, the state registrar shall make a new certificate of live birth of the person adopted in certain circumstances. Proposed law requires the registrar to make a new certificate of live birth of the person adopted by two single persons jointly and requires the name of both parties to be recorded as the parents. (Amends Ch.C. Arts. 1198 and 1221 and R.S. 40:79(A)(2)(a))