Louisiana § 9:408 Filiation and paternity proceeding; parties

Louisiana Statutes

§ 9:408 — Filiation and paternity proceeding; parties

Louisiana § 9:408

Title 9Civil Code-Ancillaries

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La. Stat. Ann. § 9:408 (2026).

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§408. Filiation and paternity proceeding; parties
The child's mother, any man who would be presumed to be the father under Civil
Code Article 185, and the biological father, if known, shall be joined in a filiation or
paternity proceeding, except that joinder is not required of a person whose parental rights
have been terminated, or who is deceased, or whose joinder is determined otherwise not to
be feasible.

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§408. Filiation and paternity proceeding; parties
The child's mother, any man who would be presumed to be the father under Civil
Code Article 185, and the biological father, if known, shall be joined in a filiation or
paternity proceeding, except that joinder is not required of a person whose parental rights
have been terminated, or who is deceased, or whose joinder is determined otherwise not to
be feasible.