Legal Opinion

State v. Walker

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 21, 1997No. 97-CJ-0330PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

700 So.2d 496 (1997)

The STATE of Louisiana

v.

Charles WALKER

No. 97-CJ-0330.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 21, 1997.

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Elizabeth P. Duffy, New Orleans, for Applicant.

Kim Ann Dugas, New Orleans, for Respondent.

TRAYLOR, Justice.

We granted writs in order to determine whether Title 45 § 303.5 of the Code of Federal Regulations requires blood testing in order to establish the paternity of a party who, under Louisiana law, is the presumed father and may not disavow his paternity. We hold that § 303.5, by its clear language, requires that a state establish…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. St. JulianSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. State v. WalkerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996

3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. State, Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support ex rel. Munson v. WashingtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
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  4. Johnson v. Chesapeake Louisiana L PDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2022
  5. Modisette v. PhillipsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999

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