Opinion ID: 1734046
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Heading: Defendant's Burden of Proof

Text: Manhattan Guest House challenges plaintiffs right of action to proceed under La. Civ.Code art. 927, claiming that her standing to proceed, as Melvin Jenkins' mother, is preempted by the existence of Melvin's daughter, Teresha Shaffer. It is worthwhile to note that Manhattan Guest House is not asserting this action on behalf of Teresha, it is only noting her existence in support of its exception of no right of action. Therefore, because Manhattan Guest House is the party asserting the existence of a child as a basis for its exception, it must prove that Teresha Shaffer is the child of Melvin Jenkins by clear and convincing evidence. La. Civ.Code art. 209; Chatelain v. State, DOTD, 586 So.2d 1373, 1377 (La.1991).