Criminal record no longer automatic disqualifies prospective adoptive parents in Louisiana

By |2016-12-01T19:33:06-06:00May 20th, 2013|Categories: Stability, Permanency, and Adoption|Tags: , , , |

Last week I came across a news article from the Times-Picayune. The LA senate approved a bill sponsored by Patrick Jefferson (D), HB219, that would prohibit the disqualification of a prospective adoptive parent based solely on past criminal history. HB219 would require a judge to consider the type of offense and length of time since [...]