Louisiana Voluntary Adoption Registry Counseling Verification (DCFS CW Form 447-J)
Louisiana Department of Children and Family ServicesAdoptionForm DCFS CW Form 447-JFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
A licensed counselor completes this form to verify that a person registered with the Louisiana Voluntary Adoption Registry had the required one hour of counseling. The registrant mails it to the Department of Children and Family Services, not to the vital records office.
Who can use this form
- People registered with the Louisiana Voluntary Adoption Registry
- The counselor who provided the one hour of counseling completes the form.
- It may be completed at registration or when the registrant is notified of a match.
What to send with it
- The verification form completed by the counselor, detached and mailed by the registrant
- The form does not print a fee.
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Department of Children and Family Services Adoption Unit - Voluntary Adoption Registry Program P.O. Unit 3318 Baton Rouge, LA 70821
- State fee
- Not provided
- Typical processing
- Not provided
- Issued by
- Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
- Form revision
- Reissued: 01/2011
- Source
- Official government page