I have a 17 year old nephew who is wanting to runaway

I'm not sure why he would have to run away if the father "just up and disappeared" back in 2013. Did he reappear? If there is no custody judgment...

At age 16 can a child legally choose which parent he wants to live with in La?

The child's choice would not be controlling, but, in a contested custody hearing, he could express his reasonable preference to the court, and it...

In Louisiana how long does it take to get child support (arrears) from a settlement?

There is no set time period. It varies from case to case, but your lawyer (more so than his) needs to be working to make sure the arrearage amount...

Should I continue with getting full custody or just let him go and get his own visitation rights ?

It's tough to tell from your question whether you actually have a valid (signed-by-a-judge) custody order, and I'm not sure to whom you are...

My fiance got 4 years with 1 year hard labor how much time will he serve on a battery domestic?

It's difficult to say for sure without some additional information. His defense attorney should be able to monitor the DOC calculation and give him...

I divorced in May 2017. She moved away. Do I need to file a property settlement?

Legally partitioning the community property, especially the house, will prevent legal problems and headaches down the line.

Is is there any way a lawyer could get my ex-husband to pay his arrears and monthly child support obligation?

Yes, there is a way that a lawyer could get your ex-husband to pay his child support arrearage and child support obligation.

I am the dimocilly parent & my daughter does want to visit her father anymore. She is 12 can she chose not to go visit anymore?

If your daughter hasn't seen her father in five years, it's strange that she suddenly doesn't want to go visit him "anymore on the weekends," and...

Several of my clients have hired private investigators to either locate the child support obligor for service, or to act as court-appointed private...

Can I press charge against my daughters mother for letting her get a tattoo at age 16 ? 7 days before her 17th Birthday ?

I don't know the legal age for minors to be able to get tattoos with a parent's consent, but it's not a criminal offense (that I'm aware of) for a...