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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA No. 98-CA-2274

STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN THE INTEREST OF T. L. R., MINOR CHILD OF T. R. Versus R. W. T.

On Appeal from the Juvenile Court, For the Parish of Caddo, Honorable Vernon Claville, Judge

KNOLL, Justice* The State of Louisiana filed an action in Caddo Parish Juvenile Court under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act ("UIFSA") (La.Ch.Code art. 1301.1 et seq., formerly Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, "URESA"). The action was instituted to determine paternity and support of T. L. R.,1 the minor child of T.R. While T.L.R. and T.R. were residents of California, the alleged biological father, R.W.T., was a resident of Caddo Parish. R.W.T. challenged the paternity and support action by attempting to prevent the introduction of the report on the blood test results. Defendant asserted that its objection to the filing of the report was timely, and that the relevant law was unconstitutional. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY At the outset, T.R. filed a reciprocal petition on May 18, 1992, claiming that R.W.T. was the father of her minor son. A hearing was set for August 18, 1992, but

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Johnson, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part 2,

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