La. Civ. Code art. 1493.1

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Children conceived through donation of gametes

Official statutory text

Any child conceived from the use of gametes donated by an individual shall not be deemed a forced heir of that individual, unless the individual would be an ascendant of first or second degree notwithstanding the donation of genetic material through an in vitro fertilization process.

Acts 2016, No. 495, §1.

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