Category: Child Support Statutes

Art. 194 Judgment in Contestation Action

Art. 194.  Judgment in contestation action A judgment shall not be rendered decreeing that the former husband is not the father of the child unless the judgment also decrees that the present husband is the father of the child. Acts 2005, No. 192, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.

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Art. 195 Presumption by Marriage and Acknowledgment

Art. 195.  Presumption by marriage and acknowledgment; child not filiated to another man; proof; time period A man who marries the mother of a child not filiated to another man and who, with the concurrence of the mother, acknowledges the child by authentic act or by signing the birth certificate is presumed to be the [..]

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Art. 196 Formal Acknowledgment (Presumption)

Art. 196.  Formal acknowledgment; presumption A man may, by authentic act or by signing the birth certificate, acknowledge a child not filiated to another man.  The acknowledgment creates a presumption that the man who acknowledges the child is the father.  The presumption can be invoked only on behalf of the child.  Except as otherwise provided [..]

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R.S. §9:315 Economic Data and Principles

§9:315.  Economic data and principles; definitions A. Basic principles.  The premise of these guidelines as well as the provisions of the Civil Code is that child support is a continuous obligation of both parents, children are entitled to share in the current income of both parents, and children should not be the economic victims of [..]

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R.S. §9:315.1.1 Determination of Income (Evidence)

§9:315.1.1.  Determination of income; evidence A. When a party alleges that income is being concealed or underreported, the court shall admit evidence relevant to establishing the actual income of the party, including but not limited to the following: (1) Redirected income.  (a) Loans to the obligor by a business in which the obligor has an [..]

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