Custody
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Caring for a Relative's Child: The Kinship Care Subsidy Program (frequently asked questions).
The Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) gives monthly cash to eligible people taking care of children who are related, but not their own. You can also listen to a sound recording of this resource. Read More
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Child Custody and Grandparents
See this handout to find out more about special issues related to child custody and grandparents. Content Detail
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Child Custody and Support
Basic questions and answers about child support. This information does not replace advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Content Detail
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Child Custody & Support
General information from the ABA. Content Detail
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Child Safety Restraints
State government information about child safety restraints. Content Detail
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Child Support Enforcement Access and Visitation
See this page on DCFS' web site for information about a program to help non-custodial parents get access to and visitation with their children. Content Detail
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Custody and Visitation Rights for Grandparents in Louisiana -- Video and Text
Want custody or visitation with grandchildren? Find out your rights. Click below to hear and see the presentation, or you can read the text by clicking on the title above. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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Divorce: Who Gets Custody? Who Pays Support?
Kinds of divorce in Louisiana, custody, child support, and visitation. Brochure created by the Louisiana State Bar Association. Content Detail
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Guide
Information about custody, visitation, provisional custody by mandate, adoption, and other legal issues that face grandparents. The guide also has a list of helpful contacts. Read More
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How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos. Content Detail
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Kinship Care -- Questions and Answers
Information about the Kinship Care subsidy program from the state agency. Content Detail
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Practical Advice on Family Legal Problems
This ABA webpage offers "Practical Law" information on different legal problems, including family-related problems such as divorce, custody, domestic abuse, and making wills. Content Detail
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Provisional Custody by Mandate Basic Information and Online Form
Here is an information guide, which has a link to a computer program you can use to create a Provisional Custody by Mandate form. The guide is called a "LibGuide" (short for Library Guide or Librarian Guide) because it also can help librarians help other people. The LibGuide has general information plus a link to a computer program a person can use to create a Provisional Custody by Mandate form. Content Detail
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What You Should Know about Custody
Frequently asked questions and answers about custody issues. Read More
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Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services
Link to the website of the state agency that runs these programs: food stamps, welfare, kinship care subsidies, foster care, child support, disability rehabilitation, and more. Content Detail
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