§46.5. Change of paternal filiation; contestation and establishment of paternity
If the surname of the child, the name of the father of the child, or other information pertaining to the father as it was entered on the birth certificate was that of the man who was presumed to be the father of the child under Civil Code Article 185 or 186 and if the mother of the child, after the birth certificate was prepared, obtains a final and definitive judgment contesting and establishing paternity of the child, the state registrar, upon receipt of a certified copy of that final and definitive judgment, shall amend the birth certificate as follows:
(1) Strikethroughs: Strike through the surname of the child, the name of the father of the child, and the other information pertaining to the father, in particular, his age, race, ethnicity, residence, birthplace, and social security number.
(2) Additions:
(a) For the surname of the child, enter either that of the present husband of the mother or, if both agree, her maiden name or surname or a combination of his surname and her maiden name or surname.
(b) For the name of the father and his age, race, ethnicity, residence, birthplace, and social security number, enter those of the present husband of the mother.
(c) Upon the petition of the mother of the child, a court may, for good cause shown, order the state registrar to enter, as the surname of the child, the maiden name or surname of the mother or a combination of the surname of the man whose surname should otherwise be given to the child under Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph and the maiden name or surname of the mother, whichever she may choose, even if that man does not concur.
Acts 2016, No. 434, §3.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.