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LA SB400
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Larry Selders
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AI Summary
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Extends the prescriptive period for a husband to file a disavowal of paternity action from 1 year to 12 years from the child's birth or from when he knew or should have known he may not be the biological father, but no later than when the child turns 12
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Extends the time for a biological father to establish paternity when the child is presumed to be another man's from 1 year to 12 years from the child's birth
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Increases from 10 years to 12 years the deadline for a deceived biological father to file a paternity action when the mother acted in bad faith regarding his paternity
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Amends Louisiana Civil Code Articles 189 and 198
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides relative to prescriptive periods for disavowal of paternity actions. (8/1/26)
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
3/9/2026