If you were served with legal process/notice to appear, or if you signed a notice in court and then failed to appear, it is likely that a bench...

You could hire an attorney to seek a modification of the current order, and try to make it so that the mother is restricted from obtaining medical...

The failure of the other parent to see the child for 13 years would be a factor that weighs in favor of an award of sole, rather than joint, legal...

As a general rule, communications and documents deemed "work-product" between an attorney and his/her client are considered confidential and are...

You need to report the physical abuse to the police immediately, since you are still a minor and considered to be under parental authority until...

It is unlikely that a court would grant you any rights to a stepchild while both parents are still willing and able to care for their child.

If he violates the court order you could file a rule for contempt of court. I don't know of a law that prohibits a parent from monitoring the...

It is possible that this could be considered a conflict for the judge. Your attorney would need to file a motion to recuse the judge.

You would have to contact the caseworker if the support was being garnished by the office of support enforcement. If it was being garnished through...

It depends on what you mean by "recently," as to whether you will be able to file a filiation action in Louisiana, or whether you will have to file...