Louisiana

Divorce

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• A Basic Divorce Information Guide and Online Forms for Louisiana

  Here is an information guide, which has a link to a computer program you can use to create forms for a very simple uncontested divorce. 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 your divorce forms packet. Read all of the information carefully before you create your form(s). Warning: the program is not legal advice. This program does not take the place of legal advice from competent legal counsel licensed in your state who knows about your legal issue. Try to find help from a lawyer if you can. The Find a Lawyer tab at the top of the page helps you find programs that offer free legal aid to qualified people. Content Detail

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Houma Office

• About Domestic Violence and Divorce

  Information about domestic violence and information how to help from Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and other organizations. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS)

• About Getting a Divorce in Louisiana -- Video and text.

  Information you need to know about getting a divorce in Louisiana. Click below to see and to hear the presentation. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• About the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act

  Rights of former military spouses under federal law. Content Detail

  By:

  Defense Accounting and Finance Service

• Community Property: What is mine? What is yours?

  Explains separate and community property, marriage contracts and debts. Content Detail

  By:

  Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Covenant Marriage in Louisiana

  Brochure adapted from resource by the Pro Bono Project Read More

  By:

  Pro Bono Project and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services

• 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

  By:

  Louisiana State Bar Association

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Louisiana Laws on Community Property and Covenant Marriage

  Information about Covenant Marriage in Louisiana, from the Louisiana Secretary of State. There is also a brochure adapted from an item created by the Pro Bono Project. Read More

  By:

  State of Louisiana Office of the Attorney General

• 22nd Judicial District Online Forms

  Here are family law forms posted to the website of the 22nd Judicial District Court. Scroll down the page to "Forms" on the page. Content Detail

  By:

  22nd Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana

• Uncontested Divorce Guided Assistant

  This Guided Assistant tool can help you complete the paperwork required to file an uncontested divorce on your own. Content Detail

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation