CHC 1276 - Disclosure of death of biological parents and adopted persons - Louisiana Statutes

Art. 1276. Disclosure of death of biological parents and adopted persons

When one or both of the biological parents are deceased, or when the adopted person is deceased and this fact is known by the voluntary registry or by the licensed adoption agency, firm, or lawyer which originally placed the adopted person for adoption, this information shall be disclosed to any person permitted to register pursuant to Article 1270 and who has registered with the office of community services under the provisions of this Chapter, and the registered persons shall then be afforded the option of deciding whether they still desire to avail themselves of the contact opportunity provided through the voluntary registry.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 583, §1; Acts 2010, No. 266, §1.