Refusal of interlocutory or final decree

La. Child. Code art. 1242

La. Child. Code art. 1242

Art. 1242. Refusal of interlocutory or final decree Upon refusal to grant an interlocutory or final decree to the petitioners for the reason that the private adoption is not in the best interests of the child, the court may remove the child from the petitioner and reinstate the legal custodian or appoint a custodian. Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.