Louisiana § RS 9:410 - Filiation; ordinary proceedings
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:410 — Filiation; ordinary proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:410. Filiation; ordinary proceedings
A filiation action pursuant to Civil Code Article 197 shall be a civil action brought in an ordinary proceeding under Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure and may be instituted separately or cumulated in a succession proceeding. However, the mere commencement of a succession proceeding under Book VI of the Code of Civil Procedure shall not constitute the instituting of a filiation action for purposes of Civil Code Article 197.
Acts 2024, No. 96, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:410 ("Filiation; ordinary proceedings") 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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