We have our court date today from our lawyer. How long before the other party will get hers?

Usually in Livingston Parish service of process by the Sheriff's Office happens around 5-10 days after the judge signs the order setting a hearing...

You can speak to your caseworker for an explanation, or request an accounting showing the dates that the arrears accrued, and how and when payments...

The grandparent can hire an attorney to petition for custody, or he/she can contact the caseworker and request consideration for placement, but...

2 mothers go to drug rehab and live in the same state neither has criminal charges and one gets custody and one loses custody

Even in cases that are very similar, there will usually be some specific facts that are different, and these can have a bearing on the outcome....

An experienced family attorney should be able to draw up a medical and/or general power of attorney, and walk you through what needs to be done to...

What are the stipulations for having parental rights revoked for a 12 year old in Louisiana?

You can hire an attorney to file for a modification of the custody order by alleging that the father's behavior is adversely and materially...

What are the lengths of a restraining order?

He needs to hire an attorney to file for a new visitation order or to have the existing order modified so that he may see the child.

The reason for having a hearing is so that the judge can look at the facts and apply the law, but it's really not possible to predict the outcome...

Is it best to file contempt of court charges against my children's mother for failure to follow agreement?

There is no way of knowing for sure what a judge might consider, but if she is willfully in violation of a valid court order, it is usually a clear...

What will i need to do to be in my child life

You need to hire an attorney to obtain a judgment declaring you to be the legal father of the child, and if that was already done, to now file a...