La. C.C.P. art. 74.1 provides for venue in filiation and child support actions. Jurisdiction over nonresidents is provided for in La. Ch.C. art. 1302.1.
La. R.S. 9:396 and La. R.S. 9:398.2 allow a court to order blood or tissue test for determining paternity.
La. R.S. 34.2 provides the rules for determining what surname may be placed on a child’s birth certificate.
La. R.S. 13:4751, et seq. provide the procedures for changing a minor’s name. This requires filing a petition to be tried contradictorily against the district attorney. A new birth certificate is issued.
La. R.S. 40:46 allows for a new birth certificate to be issued with a new surname when there is a judgment of filiation.