Custody
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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 & Support
General information from the ABA. Content Detail
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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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What You Should Know about Custody
Frequently asked questions and answers about custody issues. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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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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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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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 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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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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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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LousianaFreeLegalAnswers
Information from the American Bar Association & Louisiana State Bar Association about their site: http://la.freelegalanswers.org/ See if you qualify Answer a few questions to see if you qualify to use this service. Ask a question Ask our volunteer attorneys a specific question about your civil legal issue. Check your email You'll receive an email telling you when your question receives a response. Log back in See the response to your question; ask more questions. Read More
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Name Change
This site does not at this time have forms or instructions for changing your name. Some Louisiana courts and some Louisiana court websites may have forms for you to use. Read More
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Visitation Rights for Parents: Frequently Asked Questions (including difference between visitation and custody)
Information about your rights in Louisiana to visitation with your children. Read More
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