§ 46:1425 — Adoption services; requirements for advertising; injunctive relief; exceptions;

§1425. Adoption services; requirements for advertising; injunctive relief; exceptions;
penalties
A. It shall be prohibited for an adoption facilitator, as is defined in R.S. 46:1426, to
advertise for adoption services.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed child-placing agency or
a Louisiana-based crisis pregnancy center or Louisiana-based pregnancy resource center to
advertise through print or electronic media that it will adopt children or assist in the adoption
of children.
C. If any person advertises in violation of this Section, the attorney general, the
Department of Children and Family Services, the appropriate district attorney, or any
licensed child-placing agency or a Louisiana-based crisis pregnancy center may file suit in
district court according to the general rules of venue to obtain injunctive relief to restrain the
person from continuing the violation.
D. Nothing in this Section shall apply to any individual licensed to practice law in
this state while such individual is engaged in the practice of law or to any individual licensed
to provide mental health counseling as provided in Children's Code Article 1120 and
preplacement and home studies as provided in Children's Code Article 1173.
E. Anyone who violates the provisions of this Section shall be liable for all costs of
any proceeding brought to enjoin such violation, including reasonable attorney fees, which
shall be set by the court.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 1070, §1; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2024, No. 362, §1.