Louisiana § RS 9:461 - Effect of adult adoption by stepparent
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:461 — Effect of adult adoption by stepparent, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:461. Effect of adult adoption by stepparent
In an adoption in accordance with the first paragraph of Civil Code Article 212, if the adoptive parent is married to a parent of the adopted child at the time of the adoption or was married to a parent at the time of the death of the parent, the relationship of that parent and his relatives to the adopted child shall remain unaltered and unaffected by the adoption.
Acts 1983, No. 68, §1; Acts 1984, No. 822, §1; Acts 1985, No. 171, §1; Acts 1988, No. 124, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2008, No. 351, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: See Acts 1988, No. 124, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:461 ("Effect of adult adoption by stepparent") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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