The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
SB 439 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Riser
Present law provides that a child who has obtained a judgment of filiation may request that a new
birth certificate be issued reflecting the new name of the child. Present law further requires the state
registrar to issue the new birth certificate upon receipt of a copy of the judgment.
Proposed law retains present law but clarifies that the new birth certificate shall be issued as long
as the fees which are owed to the state registrar are paid.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 40:46(A))