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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:179"
article_number: "179"
status: active
heading: "Establishment of filiation"
breadcrumb: "Book I › Title VII › Chapter 1"
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acts_citations_raw: "Acts 2009, No. 3, §1, eff. June 9, 2009."
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  - act_year: 2009
    act_number: 3
    section: 1
    effective_date: 2009-06-09
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# Art. 179. Establishment of filiation

Filiation is established by proof of maternity or paternity or by adoption.