Bill > HB154

This bill modifies Louisiana law regarding paternity acknowledgments and child support. It clarifies that unemancipated minors under sixteen years old cannot acknowledge paternity, while those sixteen or seventeen years old can only do so with judicial authorization, similar to how minors enter into marriage contracts. The bill also allows courts to consider a parent's status as an unemancipated minor with limited capacity when deviating from child support guidelines, taking into account factors like family support and the desirability of continuing their education. Furthermore, it outlines the process for obtaining judicial authorization for paternity acknowledgments by minors, including where to file the request and what factors the court should consider, such as the minor's understanding of the acknowledgment's consequences and their right to paternity testing.

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https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB154&sbi=y