Legal Opinion
State of Louisiana, Department of Children and Family Services, in the Interest of A.L. v. Thomas Robert Lowrie
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 5, 2015No. 2014-CC-1025PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*576HUGHES, J. *
_[jThis writ presents the issue of whether an alleged biological father should be joined in a child support enforcement action, filed pursuant to LSA-R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq. against the legally-presumed father. The juvenile court denied joinder, and the appellate court denied writs. Concluding that a biological father owes an obligation of support to his child, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In December of 2002 Thomas Robert Lowrie married Melissa Percy Lowrie, who gave birth to two children during the marriage: A.L., born February 4,…
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