Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 5091.1

  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.

In any action to disavow paternity, the judge shall appoint an attorney to represent the child whose status is at issue, and the attorney so appointed shall not represent any other party in the litigation.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 430, §3.