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Ing to the Louisiana Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (RS 01), any biological parent has the right to seek visitation rights or child custody. Their rights do not hinge on whether they are married to the child's other parent, or even whether they were married when the child was born.

At the hospital at the time of your child's birth AOPs completed in the hospital at the time of birth are free and are the quickest way to establish paternity. Hospitals have staff onsite to assist with completing the form and to notarize each parent's signature.

If a father is not already listed on the birth certificate, a 2 Party Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit can be completed by the mother and the acknowledging father and submitted to Vital Records for processing. The form must be properly executed and free of any altered information.

There are 2 ways to establish paternity in Louisiana: A hospital worker will explain everything as you fill out the form. b) At vital records: For a small fee, at the vital records office New Orleans or by mail. c) At your local child support office: A local office can assist with the form and genetic testing.

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The father only has one year from the birth of the child (or one year from the day he knew or should have known that he was not the biological father, whichever occurs later) to file a disavowal case with the court.