La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § V-5105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-5105 - Intercountry Adoptions

A. The Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Human Development, hereby adopts Intercountry Adoptions Policy. This policy authorizes certain consenting licensed private child placing agencies to conduct and certify the validity of home studies; to contract with qualified professionals to complete home studies; and to certify the validity of home studies completed by professionals under contract with them to complete home studies; certifying to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service that the Louisiana prerequisite of a valid home study has been completed as required before an intercountry adoption can be consummated.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § V-5105

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Human Development, LR 7:408 (August 1981), Amended by the Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Welfare, LR 4613 (1/1/2020), effective 2/1/2020.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the United States Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended (Title 8, U.S.C. aliens and nationality).