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May 18, 2012
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Louisiana State Information
Below is a list of helpful information for your adoption journey in Louisiana.
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Child Abuse/ Neglect Central Registry Check
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Department of Social Services
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Secretary of State
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The fee for an apostille or authentication are $10.00 since they are adoption documents
Link to Louisiana Secretary of State: http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/134/Default.aspx
Louisiana Secretary of State Commissions Division
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA, 70804-9125
(225) 922-0330
Requests should include a daytime phone number and name of the country the documents are going to.
If you are using a courier to send document please include a pre-paid mailing envelope or a completed return label with the customer's account number must be provided for us to have the certified documents returned by courier.
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Vital Records and Health Services
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Louisiana Vital Records Registry
PO Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
(504) 219-4500
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State Police Check
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Louisiana Public Safety & Corrections
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USCIS Office
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District Director, USCIS
2424 Edenbom Avenue, Suite 300
Metairie, La 70001
Email: NOL.Adoption@dhs.gov
Closed on Fridays
Fingerprint offices:
Dallas, Texas:
USCIS Application Support Center
7334 South Westmoreland Road
Dallas, TX 75237-2908
Houston, Texas:
USCIS Application Support Center Corum Plaza
8505 Gulf Freeway Suite D
Houston, TX 77017-5043
Metairie, Louisiana:
Metairie Centre
Suite 300 (Third Floor) 2424 Edenborn Avenue
Metairie, LA 70001
*These above offices serve all of the state of Louisiana
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Home Study providers
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Catholic Charities Archdiocese
of New Orleans
1000 Howard Avenue, Suite 1200
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113-1916
(504) 523-3755
Catholic Social Services of Houma
- Thibodaux
P.O. Box 3894
Houma, Louisiana 70360
(504) 876-0490
Catholic Social Services of Lafayette
1408 Carmel Avenue
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
(337) 261-5654
Jewish Childrens Regional Service
of Jewish Childrens Home
5342 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 202
PO Box 15225
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
(504) 899-1595
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Jewish Family Service
of Greater New Orleans
3330 W. Esplanade Avenue S., Suite 600
Metairie, Louisiana 70002-3454
(504) 831-8475
Volunteers of America
Greater Baton Rouge at Lake Charles
340 Kirby Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
(318) 497-0034
Volunteers of America
- Maternity/Adoption Services
3939 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 203
Metairie, Louisiana 70002
(504) 835-3005
Volunteers of America
of North Louisiana
360 Jordan Street
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
(318) 221-5000
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Post-Adoption Lawyers
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Stephenson, Matthews, Chavarri
& Lambert, L.L.C
Suite 2305, 2 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: 504-523-6496
Fax: 504-525-2846
Email: http://www.smclattorneys.com
Steven E. Bain, Attorney at Law, L.L.C.
2900 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70163-2900
Tel: 504-585-7942
Email: http://firmsites.findlaw.com/stevenbain/
Ellen Cronon Badeaux, LLC
4833 Conti St., Suite 107
New Orleans, LA 70119
Tel: 504-488-1144
Fax: 504-488-8050
Email: http://www.ecbadeaux.com
W. Paul Weidig, Attorney at Law
500 Clearview Parkway
Metairie, LA 70001
Tel: 504-454-2174
Fax: 504-454-2175
Email: http://www.paulweidig.com
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Salley & Salley, Attorney at Law, L.L.C Suite 510, 3445 N Causeway Blvd
Metairie, LA 70002-3531
Tel: 504-837-5499
Fax: 504-837-5411
Email: http://www.salleyandsalley.com
Greg Gouner
Suite A-4, 11715 Bricksome Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Tel: 225-293-6200
Fax: 225-293-8954
Email: http://www.gouner.com
Steve LeBlanc, Ltd. APLC
8708 Jefferson Hwy., Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Tel: 225-924-1700
Fax: 225-924-2500
Email: http://www.steveblanc.com
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Adoption support groups
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FCC Louisiana
FCCL, PO Box 7362
Metairie, LA 70010-7362
Phone: 985-798-7339
Web Site: www.fccl.org
Email: info@fccl.org
The Casey Family Program
Baton Rouge Division
3045 Westfork Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Tel: 504-293-4555
Fax: 504-293-4070
Louisiana Eastern European Adoptive Families
http://leeaf.homestead.com/
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Childhood Centers and Programs
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Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office
for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
628 North Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-3117
Phone 1.225.342.0095
Toll Free 1.866.783.5553
Fax 1.225.342.8823
E-Mail us at ocddinfo@dhh.la.gov
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For further assistance please contact Children's Hope at: 1-888-899-2349
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