Louisiana § RS 9:408 - Filiation and paternity proceeding; parties

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§ RS 9:408. 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.

            Acts 2016, No. 309, §2; Acts 2020, No. 266, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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