In Louisiana, an intrafamily adoption is fairly easy if not contested. While the situation you describe indicates that the father may have waived...

Is it advised to call family services if a mother of a minor child has moved 5 times in 8 months and had child in 3 schools?

In Louisiana a child may be found in "need of care" if they are abused or neglected, according to the relevant statutes. If a child is clothed,...

Is it legal for my husband to buy a $60,000 gift (home for his 40 year old married daughter?

In Louisiana, either party may alienate community property without the consent of the other, although sometimes rules regarding alienation of...

When do I get to say no, and stop visiting my dad?

In Louisiana you are considered an adult and free from parental control at age 18. At that age you may move out, be on your own and be...

In Louisiana there is no age at which the minor child "makes the decision" as to which parent they want to live in. They may testify as to their...

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If not legally seperate do i have to keep my spouse on my health insurance?

In Louisiana there is no such thing as "legal separation," unless you have a special type of marriage called a "covenant marriage." You would...

It is not proper for the judge to speak to a represented party in chambers without their attorney, and most judges will only speak to unrepresented...

My bio father passed and there is a will am i entitled to anything there was a paternaty test done thirty years ago.

In Louisiana you would be entitled to inherit from your biological father provided that you a) "filiated" to him or proved his paternity within a...

Adopted child bro's are trying to come in on hei property

Your question is difficult to follow. If the aunt adopted a child that was not previously related to her, a stranger's child, and not a sister's...

I have been served with a show cause hearing from my ex spouse. How do I know who has the highest success rate for my parish?

I would hazard to guess that any lawyer who has been practicing Family Law for more than a year or so has not kept up with any kind of "success...