Category: Family Law

Modern Problems: Paternity in a New Age

Can a child have more than one father? Yes, according to Louisiana law which allows for “dual paternity.”

Louisiana’s “family law” has undergone many changes in an attempt to react to the challenges presented by new medical technology and a breakdown of the traditional family structure. The recent Supreme Court decision in Derek Alan Pociask v. Kera Mosely is the latest effort to address these “modern problems.”