La. Rev. Stat. § 9:392.1

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Acknowledgment; obligation to support; visitation

Official statutory text

In child support, custody, and visitation cases, the acknowledgment of paternity by authentic act is deemed to be a legal finding of paternity and is sufficient to establish an obligation to support the child and to establish visitation without the necessity of obtaining a judgment of paternity.

Acts 2006, No. 344, §4, eff. June 13, 2006.

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