La. Child. Code art. 1188
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 1-3, 6-671
Section 1188 - Motion for disclosureA. An adopted person or, if still a minor, his legal representative on his behalf may file a motion for disclosure of information pertaining to his adoption pursuant to Article 1189. The action shall be styled: "In re the Adoption of _____________".B. A biological sibling or descendant of an adopted person, or if still a minor, his legal representative on his behalf, may file a motion for disclosure pursuant to Article 1189.C. This action, the limited medical exception provision of Article 1127, and the provisions of R.S. 40:73, 77, and 79 shall be the exclusive means for gaining access to records of adoptions whether maintained by this court, some other court, an adoption agency, any state agency, or private individual, notwithstanding provisions of law to the contrary.Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 1108, §1; Acts 2008, No. 583, §1; Acts 2022, No. 470, §1.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 470,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2022.Acts 1991, No. 235, §12, eff. 1/1/1992; Acts 1995, No. 1108, §1; Acts 2008, No. 583, §1.