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Statutes > Louisiana > Chc > Chc1307.1Section 7. Determination of Parentage
Art. 1307.1. Proceeding to determine parentage
A. A tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating or responding tribunal in a proceeding brought under this Chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this Chapter, the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act to determine that the petitioner is a parent of a particular child or to determine that a respondent is a parent of that child.
B. In a proceeding to determine parentage, a responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state and the rules of this state on choice of law.
Acts 1995, No. 251, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 1241, §1, eff. July 15, 1997.
