Louisiana

  

Louisiana has a mutual consent registry operated by the Department of Health and Human Services for adoptees (age 25 or older), birth mothers and birth fathers if the father has legitimated or formally acknowledged the child as provided by law or has signed a voluntary abandonment and release for the child's adoption. One hour counseling is required upon registration.

For registry information, contact: Louisiana Voluntary Registry, Department of Health and Human Resources, P. O. Box 3318, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821. Telephone: (504) 342-4041. 
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. 9:40:91. 

UPDATE: registry phone number 504-342-9922 or 800-259-2456.   


Search and Support Groups

Adoption Connection of LA
7301 W. Judge Perez #311
Arabi, LA 70032

Lost & Found
Andrea Kenyon
18343 Weatherwood Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70817-3924

Adoption Search Organization
8154 Longwood Dr.
Denhan Springs, LA 70726

Adoption Triad Network, Inc.
Johnnie Kocurek
P.O. Box 3932
Lafayette, LA 70502

Adoption Connection of Louisiana
Dianne Sercovich
P.O. Box 6921
Metairie, LA 70009

Adoption Connection of Louisiana
Adoptees Birthright Committee
P.O. Box 7213
Metairie, LA 70010