Louisiana Voluntary Adoption Registry

AKA:

Adoption Reunion Registry

Description:

The Louisiana Adoption Voluntary Registry is a registry established by the Department of Children & Family Services to facilitate voluntary contact between adult adoptees, their birth parents and/or siblings.
If after registration there should be a match, both parties will be required to complete one hour of counseling. Upon receipt of the completed counseling forms from both parties, the Registry will submit a written letter to the counselor of the adoptee (or the counselor of the adoptive parent in the case of a minor or deceased adoptee)
providing the identifying contact information of the registered parties. This counselor shall then contact the matched registered parties in a confidential manner to give them the information to contact each other.

Hours:

24 hours

Intake Process:

Contact the registry by phone and request a registration packet. The packet includes all
necessary forms and instructions. Registration will occur upon receipt of completed registration packet information and the one time registration fee. Registration remains in effect indefinitely, unless withdrawn by registrant's written request.

Program Fees:

$25 registration fee

Languages:

English

Eligibility:

Adopted person who is at least 18 years of age, the biological parents, any biological sibling who is at least 18 years of age, the parent or sibling of a deceased biological parent, or an adoptive parent of a minor or deceased adopted person.

Handicap Accessible?

No

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

April 24, 2011

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Legal Status:

State