30 yr. old niece wants 57 yr. old mans last name added to her current legal name. Can one adopt her?

In addition to doing a will, you can also do a notarial adoption which is an adult adoption done by simple notarial act. Consult a local family...

I want to be put on my daughters birth certificate how do I do this when there is no father on the birth certificate?

You can sign the putative father registry which is a statewide database for registering your paternity of the child. You can also sign a formal...

What are the laws in La. about property when both parents are deceased and no will to be found but there was at one time?

If an attorney has a copy of the will it could be presented for probate if you can convince the court that the decedent did not destroy the will on...

If a custody order exists, can the non-custodial parent bring up things that occurred a decade before the date of the order?

Unless it relates to the current best interest of the children the court will most likely not allow it to be introduced. Custody is always subject...

My question is about squatter rights in louisiana. My father in law owns the property we all live on.

Probably not. In order to obtain ownership by what is known as acquisitive prescription, (squatter's rights) a person must remain on the property...

Counseling is required in Louisiana only if you obtained a covenant marriage. Otherwise Louisiana has a no fault divorce law system which only...

Do I have rights as a daughter of sick Father?

As your father's nearest relative, you probably would be allowed to choose where he stays unless he has granted a power of attorney to someone else...

Should I file for custody? How might it turn out? What grounds do I have?

You should file for custody to protect yourself and your child. You will most likely be granted custody with the father granted visitation. You...

In '01 my divorce was filed & last yr I found out that there's no judgement on record. What can I do to get a final judgement??

It depends upon what type of divorce was filed originally. As stated, an article 102 divorce is considered as abandoned if the rule to obtain the...

If a parent is served papers for child custody and has the said child in custody physically; does the child return to filer?

Either parent has the right to physical custody of the child if there is not a court ordered custody plan in place. Therefore if you have the...