Louisiana § RS 9:395 - Paternity proceedings; special requirements
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§ RS 9:395. Paternity proceedings; special requirements
A. Each party in a paternity proceeding shall advise the state case registry of his current address and telephone number, social security number, driver's license number, and the name, address, and telephone number of his current employer and of any change in this information during the pendency of the proceeding and thereafter. If any of this information is unavailable, the party shall submit a statement to this effect with the state case registry. Information submitted pursuant to this Section shall be available for inspection by the parties in the proceeding but shall otherwise be confidential except as provided in this Section.
B. Any order entered or judgment rendered shall require the parties to provide the state case registry with any change in the information required by this Section which occurs after the date of the entry or rendering.
C. Upon entry of an order or upon receipt of any change in this information during the pending proceeding, the clerk of court shall forward this information to the state case registry in accordance with R.S. 46:236.10.
Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1, eff. April 24, 1998.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:395 ("Paternity proceedings; special requirements") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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