Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Department of Social Services v. Howard
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 30, 2004No. 2003 CW 2865PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I j>McCLENDON, J.
The salient issue raised on appeal in this action to establish paternity is whether the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Social Services Office of Family Support, Support Enforcement Services (hereinafter “the State”) can require an alleged biological father to undergo paternity testing when the mother of the child was married to another man at the time of the child’s birth. For the following rea*444sons, we vacate the judgment of the trial court.
On July 12, 2002, the State filed a petition to establish paternity against McErvin Howard. In its petition, the State…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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