Am a 1099 contractor that hasn't filed taxes yet. Wow can I determine how much child support I will have to pay?

Your child support will be calculated according to the child support guidelines for one child, using your adjusted gross income. Your living...

Louisiana would not recognize the marriage you are describing as a legal marriage until February 4, 2001 (the wedding date). And you could not have...

Could Louisiana obtain jurisdiction from WA?

It depends on what you mean by "obtain jurisdiction." A Louisiana court would have jurisdiction in a custody case where one parent resides in...

Is it neglect leaving a child alone in your home under the age of 10??

I don't know of a criminal statute that defines "neglect" in terms of leaving a child alone in a home under the age of 10. It would certainly be a...

My child's mother is taking me to court for child support. Do I have to legitimize my child first?

You will owe support for the third child regardless of whether you are paying for the first two. You will be legally declared the father of the...

What can I do?

You can hire an attorney to file to modify the custody and to ask for a court-ordered psychological evaluation of the children.

Is it neglect to leave a child in the 1st grade home alone after school in Louisiana?

You would probably have to ask a criminal law attorney whether there is some statute making it strictly illegal, but I would not rent my home to a...

What do I do when one state has jurisdiction and the ex is in jail and I live in another state?

It will be tough to collect the child support, but the arrearages will keep accumulating while he is incarcerated, and you may be able to collect...

How can my husband adopt my son, his father has not had contact in over 6 years, my husband has been raising him with me.

It is possible to do an intrafamily adoption without an attorney, but not advisable.

How do I go about filing a continuance In Louisiana for child custody and divorce court? I do not have a lawyer and no on money

In a motion for continuance you would set forth the reasons that you need the continuance, which are spelled out in your question, although,...