CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides relative to prescriptive periods for disavowal of paternity actions. (8/1/26)

This bill changes time limits for paternity disputes in Louisiana. It sets a one-year deadline for husbands to disavow paternity (starting from the child's birth or when they knew they might not be the biological father), but no later than when the child turns 12. For men seeking to establish paternity, it allows actions at any time but requires filing within one year of birth or 12 years (whichever comes first), with exceptions if the mother deceived them about paternity. These provisions directly affect husbands, fathers, and children involved in paternity cases under Louisiana law.