Louisiana

Paternity

Know Your Rights

• About the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services

  Link to the website of the state agency that runs these programs: food stamps, welfare, kinship care subsidies, foster care, child support, disability rehabilitation, and more. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Social Services (now Department of Children and Family Services)

• Frequently Asked Questions About Paternity

  Find out about paternity in Louisiana. Why it's important to prove your child's paternity. How to prove paternity. How to fight a paternity suit. Read More

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  Louisiana Family Law Task Force

• Getting Louisiana Birth Certificates

  Explains where and how you can get a copy of a Louisiana birth certificate. Content Detail

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  State of Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals

• I didn't marry my child's father. What rights does my child have to his father's Social Security benefits?

  See the fact sheet to find out more. Read More

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  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• Paternity -- Acknowledgement of Paternity Forms

  See these online forms from the Louisiana Department of Health. See also Frequently Asked Questions about Paternity, in the Family & Children section of www.lawhelp.org/la, under the area marked "Paternity." Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

• Paternity Issues -- Information from Child Support Enforcement Services

  See this site for information about paternity issues related to child support. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services

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