DO THE WIFE DRAW RETIREMENT FROM HER HUSBAND?

If a spouse has earned or contributed community funds to a retirement plan during the marriage, the other spouse has a community interest in the...

Can I legally leave state with my children?

I am very sorry to read of your difficulties. There are civil laws in Louisiana which govern how and whether you can move the residence of a child...

How do I get partial or joint custody of my son without having to pay child support.

Being a parent means accepting the right to parent, but also the obligation to care for a child. Even if she never filed for child support, a...

What are my options involving bigamy

You are not legally married, but you are what we call under Louisiana law a "putative spouse," and you do have rights, as do your children. In...

How do I keep my child from a surrogate who refuses to give us our baby?

What an unfortunate and heart-wrenching situation! If you do not have an attorney working with you and with the prospective adopting mother, you...

Hello I have been raising this child for 5 years his mom is trying to take him back how can I go by getting custody of him.

Hello. So much of your question depends on the details of your situation. Who are you to this child? Parent? Grandparent? Other blood relative? ...

A parent cannot permanently relocate the residence of a child without the permission of the other parent, or approval of the court. However, the...

Define third party as it relates to first right of refusal in a stipulated judgement

Non parents are third parties. Your ex has the obligation to notify you if he cannot care for the children for a period in excess of four hours,...

How do i file for sole physical custody of my daughter?

I'm sorry to hear things have been so difficult for you. The first, and best, thing you can do is find an attorney to help you through this...

It looks like you have had the petition in hand for several days now, and so you will need to act quickly to respond. There are consequences to...