La. Child. Code art. 1285.9
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
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.
La. Ch.C. § 1285.9