Questions Answered by Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Q: To get divorced in Louisiana with a child you have to live separate for 1 year. What proof is required of residencies?
No proof is required unless one party disputes the date of separation in which case: driver's license, car registration, voter registration card, utility bills, lease, Act of Sale would all be sufficient.
Q: Louisiana, fate of arrest for prior dwindling or date of conviction ? How is ten years determined.
Ten years from the date the earlier probation was completed.
Clearly they were checking for under the influence of drugs.
Hire a criminal attorney.
Q: We hired a private investigator to do surveilance of my childs 8 hour visitation with her mother.
Q: In Ascension Parish, I had a child with a man that was divorced with 3 children. How is my sons child support calculated
Child support is based on both your gross incomes. His is calculated AFTER his child support obligation for other 3 kids.
Q: Non Custodial parent withdrew his visitation rights it is now court ordered what does that mean ?
No he can't come to the school.
No you cannot relocate the children.
Yes you need a lawyer.
Q: How how does a hearing officer have to render it's recommends to the courts and parties?
By email or in writing. You have a short deadline to file an Objection.
Q: What if he doesn’t show at the court date for a restraining order for threats? Will he go to jail?
Q: Husband & i have no children. The home is a rental in my name but he will not. Legally does he have to? Not willing to
Your question is incomplete. If the lease is in your name, you can ask the landlord to evict him or change the locks.
Q: Ex MIL filed for visitation saying we refuse ~ when she has not called them n 16mth. Can we fight it? Accusations r lies
You need a custody lawyer immediately. Your attorney has 15 days to answer after you have been served. More information is needed to answer the question, like is the mother alive or in the military or in jail or hospitalized?
Q: I made a child that I did not want from a mother that I was never with outside the obvious. How can I surrender rights?
Your rights can't be terminated unless her husband wants to adopt. If you want to co-parent, you can hire an attorney to seek joint custody
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