La. Rev. Stat. § 9:410

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Filiation; ordinary proceedings

Official statutory text

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.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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