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Adoption is the legal process in which a person assumes responsibility for the health, safety, well-being, and financial support of another person—usually a child—and terminates the rights and responsibilities of the adopted person’s biological parent or parents.

In Louisiana, adoption is a legal process that creates a permanent parent-child relationship between the adoptive parents and the child, terminating the legal rights and responsibilities of the biological parents. The process is governed by the Louisiana Children's Code, which outlines the requirements and procedures for adoption. Prospective adoptive parents must meet eligibility criteria, which typically include being over the age of 18, passing a home study, and demonstrating the ability to provide for the child's needs. The adoption process may involve the consent of the biological parents, unless their rights have been terminated due to reasons such as abandonment, neglect, or abuse. Adoptions can be facilitated through private agencies, the Department of Children & Family Services for foster care adoptions, or independently with the assistance of an attorney. Finalization of the adoption occurs in court, where a judge issues a decree of adoption, establishing the adoptive parents as the child's legal parents with all the rights and responsibilities thereof.

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