Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

If a man has been named the father on a Childs birth certificate, and has also been paying child support for 3 years, and he recently found out that the child wasn't his... Would he be able to be reimbursed for these 3 years of child support??


Asked on 11/08/10, 7:24 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Martha Amanda Mandi Lucas Mandie Seale Lucas

No. Whether or not the father is the natural father, he is the legal father.

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Answered on 11/13/10, 1:01 pm
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

Assuming there is a DNA proving another man is the father, then the answer is No. And, until he files a formal disavowel, he must continue to pay support. He acknowledged the child as his, whether it was done due to stupidity or whatever, he wanted the child to be his. It is not the child's fault there are 2 fathers.

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Answered on 11/13/10, 2:56 pm


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