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In Louisiana, stepparent adoptions are filed in District Court. The specific court location depends on which parish you live in.
How to find your court:
- Determine which parish you live in (your home address determines this)
- Find the District Court for that parish
- File your petition at that courthouse
Louisiana has 64 parishes, each with its own court system. Our document package is customized for your specific parish's requirements, forms, and procedures.
What we include in your $349 package:
- All forms specific to your parish
- The courthouse address and filing instructions
- Any supplemental local forms required
- Filing fee information for your specific court
What to do when you get to the courthouse:
- Go to the clerk's office (usually on the main floor)
- Tell them you are filing a Petition for Stepparent Adoption
- Hand them your signed documents
- Pay the filing fee ($200-$400)
- Get your stamped copies back with the case number
You do NOT need an appointment — most courts accept filings during regular business hours.
We've helped families file in every parish in Louisiana. Start at stepparentadoption360.com/portal/register.
Stepparent adoption in Louisiana at a glance
- Court
- District Court
- Residency before filing
- No minimum period
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 months
- Court filing fee
- $200-$400
- Child's consent
- Louisiana does not require the child's consent; the court asks for and considers the wishes of a child 12 or older
- Home study
- Usually waived for stepparents
- Louisiana families we've helped
- 881
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