Laws
State Laws
Louisiana Custody and Visitation Law
Louisiana courts typically have not restricted the custody and visitation of lesbian or gay parents as long as they conceal their sexual orientations. It would seem that courts would not look favorably on granting custody and/or visitation to a lesbian or gay parent who did not conceal his or her sexual orientation or the nature of a relationship with a same-sex partner. There are no reported or published opinions dealing with transgender parents or same-sex co-parents.
Louisiana Donor Insemination Law
Louisiana law appears to permit unmarried women to undergo donor insemination.
Louisiana School Laws
Louisiana law does not explicitlyaddress school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Louisiana Surrogacy Law
Louisiana has a statute that holds compensated traditional surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is the biological contributor of the egg) void and unenforceable, but does not address uncompensated agreements or gestational surrogacy agreements (in which the surrogate mother is not the biological contributor of the egg). The issue of surrogacy agreements involving lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals has not yet been considered by the courts.
Maine Adoption Law
Maine Custody and Visitation Law
Maine courts typically will not consider a parent’s sexual orientation in custody and visitation determinations unless it is shown to adversely affect or harm the children. There are no published cases dealing with transgender parents. Courts will allow a former same-sex partner (with no legal or biological relationship to the children) to petition for visitation.
Maine Donor Insemination Law
There is no provision on donor insemination in Maine state law, but it appears to be permitted for unmarried women.
Maine School Laws
Maine law does not address school issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Maine Surrogacy Law
It is unclear how Maine law would treat a surrogacy agreement that includes lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals because there are no statutory provisions or published cases dealing with the issue of surrogacy.