HB 154 — CHILDREN/SUPPORT: Provides relative to paternity and the collection of child support

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154 BY REPRESENTATIVE MCMAKIN (On Recommendation of the Louisiana State Law Institute) CHILDREN/SUPPORT:AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.9:315.1(C)(8)andtoenactR.S.9:315.1(C)(9)and405.1through 405.3, relative to acknowledgment of paternity and collection of child support;

Provides relative to paternity and the collection of child support AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.9:315.1(C)(8)andtoenactR.S.9:315.1(C)(9)and405.1through 405.3, relative to acknowledgment of paternity and collection of child support;

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154 ENROLLED (9) Any other consideration which that would make application of the guidelinesnotinthebestinterestofthechildorchildrenorinequitabletotheparties.

9:405.1 may be submittedtoacourtofcompetentjurisdictionintheparishinwhichtheminorparent executingexecutingthe the acknowledgment is domiciled or in the parish in which the child to be acknowledged is domiciled.

Upon request by an unemancipated minor who is sixteen or seventeen yearsofage,theyearsof courtage, mayauthorize the acknowledgmentcourt ofpaternityexmayauthorizetheacknowledgmentofpaternityex parteafterparte consideringthebestafter interestconsideringthe ofbest interestof the minor parent executingthe acknowledgment and the best interest of the child to be acknowledged.

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154 ENROLLED parent understands his right to seek blood and tissue tests for determination of paternity before executing the acknowledgment, and whether the minor parent has discussed the acknowledgment with his parents or tutor.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 154 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McMakin Abstract:

Provides for guidance with respect to deviations from the child support guidelines and the establishment of paternity for minor parents.

Present law (R.S.

9:315.1(C)(8)) provides for deviations from the child support guidelines.

Proposed law retains present law and adds that the court may consider additional factors including the status of a parent as an unemancipatedminor, the availabilityof other sources of support, and the desirability of continuing the minor parent's education.

Proposed law (R.S.

9:315.1(C)(9)) provides for considerations bythe court in determining whether to deviate from the child support guidelines.

Proposed law (R.S.

9:405.1) provides that unemancipated minors who are under the age of maynot executeanacknowledgmentofpaternity,but unemancipatedminors whoare16 or17yearsofagemay,withjudicialauthorization,executeanacknowledgmentofpaternity.

Proposed law (R.S.

9:405.2) provides that minor parents may submit a request for judicial authorization in either the parish in which they are domiciled or in the parish in which the child to be acknowledged is domiciled.

Proposed law (R.S.

9:405.3) provides that the court may authorize the execution of an acknowledgment ex parte after a consideration of the best interest of the minor parent and the child to be acknowledged.

Proposed law further provides that the court may require the presence of the minor parent to evaluate whether the minor parent understands the nature and effects of the acknowledgment of paternity, has been informed of his right to seek blood and tissue tests, and has discussed the matter with his parents or tutor.

(Amends R.S.

9:315.1(C)(8);

Adds R.S.

9:315.1(C)(9) and 405.1-405.3) Page 3 of 3 CODING: