T.D. v. M.M.M.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
[ iTRAYLOR, Justice.*
This avowal action arose when P.W., the biological father of the minor child, C.M., intervened in the legal parents’ custody proceeding to have his parental rights acknowledged. The trial court recognized P.W. as the biological father and ordered that a hearing be conducted to resolve visitation and child support issues in the best interest of the child. On appeal, the court of appeal barred the action under the doctrine of lach-es, reasoning that P.W.’s delay in filing for more than six years after the birth of the child prejudiced the child. The court of appeal reversed…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Smith v. ColeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
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