A Louisiana family law attorney typically charges $3,000-$5,000+ for an uncontested stepparent adoption. Contested cases can run $10,000 or more.
By comparison, our professional document preparation service is $349 — and the results are the same. Your adoption is filed in the same District Court, uses the same legal process, and results in the same final adoption order.
We've helped over 881 families in Louisiana complete their adoptions. Our documents are customized for your specific parish, and we guarantee 100% court acceptance. The only difference is that you handle the filing yourself — with our step-by-step guidance.
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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