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Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator
Not sure where to start your legal research? Try the Louisiana Civil Legal Navigator. Answer a few questions about yourself and your situation to get customized legal information, local court forms, referrals to legal aid, and more. Available for Divorce, Child Custody, Employment Law, and private Landlord-Tenant Law. Content Detail
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About Getting a Divorce (FAQs with video and text)
Information you need to know about getting a divorce in Louisiana in FAQ format. Includes a narrated video. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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Divorce Dictionary (Guide)
A plain-language guide to understanding words used in divorce cases. Click on the terms to see the definitions and find links to in-depth articles explaining more complicated issues. Read More
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Domestic Abuse and Divorce (FAQs)
Information about domestic abuse and how domestic abuse impacts divorce issues in a FAQ format. Includes a link to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry. Read More
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Who Gets Custody? Who Pays Support? (Brochure)
Information provided by the Lousiana State Bar Association on the grounds for divorce, information on child custody and visitation, relocation of the child, child and spousal support, and property rights. Content Detail
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Information Guide and Online Forms for a Basic Louisiana Divorce (Form and LibGuide)
Here you will find basic information and automated forms for divorce in Louisiana. These forms do not cover every situation. Make sure you have the right form for your situation before you use the computer program for your forms. Content Detail
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Community Property: What is mine? What is yours? (FAQs)
Explains separate and community property, marriage contracts and debts. Read More
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Uncontested Divorce Guided Assistant
This Guided Assistant tool can help you complete the paperwork required to file an uncontested divorce on your own. This tool is not legal advice. This tool does not not take the place of legal advice from a competent attorney licensed in your state and familiar with the law and facts of your legal issue. Content Detail
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What is my right to my military spouse's retirement? What right does my spouse have to my military retirement? (Article)
The Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA), 10 U.S.C. 1408, recognizes the right of state courts to distribute military retired pay to a spouse or former spouse and provides a method of enforcing these orders through the Department of Defense. Content Detail
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What is a Covenant Marriage? (FAQs)
FAQs adapted from resource by the Pro Bono Project Read More
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About Matters Incidental to Divorce (Guide)
In a divorce, the Court can address certain issues including custody, visitation, or support of a minor child; support for a spouse; injunctive relief; use and occupancy of the family home or use of community movables or immovables; or use of personal property. Read More
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Divorcing a Military or Imprisoned Spouse (Article)
This tells you what you need to know about divorcing a spouse that is in the military or prison. Read More
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Name Change in Louisiana After Divorce and Name Change in Louisiana for Minor(s)
This resource explains the name change process after a divorce and also includes the name change process for minor(s). Read More
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The Louisiana Divorce Process (Article)
This resource discusses the different processes for Article 102 and Article 103 divorces in Louisiana. It touches on filing the divorce, service of process, responding to the divorce, and getting ready for a hearing. Read More
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