Effect; continuing contact agreement

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A. A continuing contact agreement shall be enforceable only if filed with the court and approved in accordance with Article 1269.5.

B. Failure to comply with the terms of an agreement made pursuant to this Chapter is not grounds for nullifying a surrender or an adoption decree or revocation by a biological parent of a surrender or consent to an adoption or for any action seeking the child's custody. Failure to include this warning in the judgment as required by Article 1269.5 shall not affect the adoption.

Acts 2001, No. 568, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2008, No. 583, §2.


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