Login      Sign-Up  
Skip Navigation Links
Home
Laws
Bills
Sessions
House
Senate
Committees
Legislators
My Legis
2025 First Extraordinary Session
Other Sessions
Scroll up
Scroll down
2025 First Extraordinary Session
Other Sessions
Scroll up
Scroll down
House Committees
Senate Committees
Miscellaneous Committees
Scheduled Meetings
Scroll up
Scroll down
Representatives
Senators
Caucuses and Delegations
Scroll up
Scroll down
      RS 9:398.1     

  

§398.1.  Award of attorney's fees in actions to establish paternity

When the court renders judgment in favor of a party seeking to establish paternity, it shall, except for good cause shown, award attorney's fees costs to the prevailing party.  However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to compensation of expert witnesses and recovery of blood or tissue testing costs in accordance with R.S. 9:397.1.  

Acts 1991, No. 854, §2; Acts 1992, No. 407, §1.  



If you experience any technical difficulties navigating this website, contact the webmaster.
P.O. Box 94062 (900 North Third Street) Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9062