What constitutes abandonment of a child in louisiana

It depends on the purpose for which you are trying to establish "abandonment." His failure to see them for over four months could be used in a...

When a great great grandmother adopt kids in the family, what are the grandparents right?

An adoption doesn't grant rights to relatives other than those who are parties to the adoption.

What happens if they have no way to contact the father to subpoena him for child custody and child support court.

If the father can't be located or served with notice of the proceedings, your attorney will have to file a motion with the court to have a curator...

As a grandparent with established relationship with grandson have any legal right to see the child.

Grandparents' visitation and custodial rights are very limited under Louisiana law. With the limited facts you've provided, it is highly unlikely a...

Legal Paper or Notarized Paper?

A notarized document would not be enforceable in court, but the father and mother could enter into a stipulated judgment containing specific...

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Before reaching the age of majority (18) you are still considered a minor child, and are still under legal parental authority.

Why do i have to take a hair follicle for cps in a case that doesn't involve me, yet involves a roommate?

If you are being ordered by a court to take a hair follicle drug test, you have the right to have an attorney represent you in the court...

How do I file for sole custody if my kids mother abandoned them 4 1/2 months ago. And how do I get back child support dropped.

You should get an attorney to file a petition or rule to modify the current custody decree asking for a change so that you are named sole custodial...

Is there a such thing as property abandonment in a divorce?

A spouse does not waive his/her interest in community property rights by physically moving out of a house or by taking movable property with him/her.

As an adult, how do I legally separate from my mother?

Unless your mother has been appointed by a court as your curator or legal tutor due to some incapacity or inability to see to your own care, once...