Art. 1285.9. Final decree at first hearing Upon due consideration of the factors enumerated in Article 1285.6(B), the court may render a final decree of adoption at the first hearing, without the necessity of first entering an interlocutory decree, if the child was placed in the petitioner's home by a licensed agency and the child has lived in that home for at least six months prior to the hearing for adoption. Acts 2013, No. 86, §1.
Final decree at first hearing
La. Child. Code art. 1285.9
La. Child. Code art. 1285.9