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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Municipal Law for Louisiana on
Q: If you drive a car because someone is too drunk to drive and the police stop you. Is everything in the car yours.

The police stopped my son and the car was the passengers car. The guy in the back set they let go but they found a pill and lean in the car which belonged to the passengers uncle. A gun was found and the police put the drugs and drink charges on the driver

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Apr 2, 2022

Get your son a lawyer. He has a good defense

2 Answers | Asked in Divorce and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: What are the rules for claiming children on taxes?

Ex is claiming that since she is working now that she should be able to claim one of our children for tax purposes. Current child support has my income at 95% and hers at 5%. I pay child support on income that I don’t even make anymore. Court documents state that I get to claim both of our... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Apr 2, 2022

If Judgment says you get to claim them, then you get to claim them. If she hires a lawyer to fe for the dependency exemption, then your lawyer can file for a reduction.

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: jurisdiction on family matter

if there's a custody render judgement at the 19th JDC sept 2019 which made me domicile parent. can the other parent file for child support in the 24th JDC? the non-custodian parent file in July 2021. Can the 24th JDC court render judgement for me to pay child support and keep the child support... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Apr 1, 2022

You need a family law attorney to file the appropriate Exceptions

2 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: Can you get a speeding ticket driving down a bridge ? Is that legal ?
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Apr 1, 2022

You can get a speeding ticket on any public roadway. Call a traffic court lawyer.

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2 Answers | Asked in Domestic Violence for Louisiana on
Q: what is meant by first offense?

confused on an issue of meaning of first offense. is this the first time you were charged with this crime or first time ever charged with a crime?

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Apr 1, 2022

"First offense" means first time charges with any crime.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Louisiana on
Q: My vehicle was stolen from me after being sold to me from the owner after 8 hours.then was used in a incident

With the police department in Louisiana. I just found out 3 months after what tow company has it and they said it's there's now because I didn't file for it being stolen but i just found our where it was.can they do this

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 27, 2022

File a police report NOW.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: I have a child that was born out of wedlock and I was wanting them to get a divorce for the sake of the child?

My daughter's father and I have a 1 month old. When he met me and started dating me, he was married currently, but I was single. I found out I was pregnant after my 21st f. He stayed by my side until I was eight months pregnant when he left. His wife has been telling him that this is not his... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 27, 2022

All the Diatrixt Attorney's Office and ask for Support Enforcement to get them.to file for a DNA test.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Louisiana on
Q: If a man has 2 other cs cases(1 louisiana and 1 Texas) and owns a business will tht lower a new babies CSammt

My babys father says i won't receive much because of his current 2 cases and the fact he doesnt have income. He only owns his own company. Says she would receieve very little because it mostly goes to the other 2 cases.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 27, 2022

Child support goes to the first case. Then that case reduces the income on which child support for the second case is based. Then the first two cases reduces the income on which child support for the third case is based.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Health Care Law for Louisiana on
Q: I need to revoke power of attorney but don’t remember the date it was initiated how can I remove it without the date

It’s in Alexandria Louisiana and the person who it was given to will not tell me the date and are miss using the powers acting on my behalf I have the paperwork to file but I do not have the original date of the initiation can I proceed without it even if it ask for the initial date on the form ?

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 26, 2022

File a Revocation with the Clerk of Court and request service on the person to whom you gave the power of attorney.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Louisiana on
Q: Is this a misdemeanor? I am applying for a federal job will this detour my hire
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 24, 2022

Is WHAT a misdemeanor?

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Divorce for Louisiana on
Q: Can you be on child support taking off and put back on in Louisiana

I was on child support my child’s mother took me off after we got married I filed for divorce now she is trying to put me back on

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 24, 2022

Yes she can put you back on. Hire a divorce lawyer.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Louisiana on
Q: NEED HELP

I WANTING TOASK ABOUT APPEAL ON A CASE FOR WENDELL LEE THOMPSON CASE IT WAS GRANTED BUT DO TO THE FRANKLINTON LOUISANA COURT THEY DIDNOT SEND THE PAPERWORK THAT WAS NEEDED ON HIS BEHALF SO IM ASKING WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT ON IT..

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 24, 2022

Next you should hire appellate attorney

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Personal Injury for Louisiana on
Q: Customer makes a threat to kill me after I get out of work. Do I need to see a weapon before I defend myself if he show

I work at a business that provides Western Union transactions and a customer comes in to pick up money. To pick up money the customer needs a tracking number and either ID or password. Customer provides only a password and keeps demanding that I give him his money. While trying to explain that he... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 20, 2022

Call the police immediately and provide any identifying information.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: I am relocating to Tx with my 3 kids. If we are there for less than 60 days til court w their dad, will that look bad?

My attorney (that I no longer have because she’s moving) mailed my soon to be ex husband…a relocation request, that he got on March 12th. But he’s told my kids he won’t let them move to Tx. He just got out of jail for domestic aggravated abuse, & has been in & out of rehab for the... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 20, 2022

You have a court date coming up but you don't say whether it is because you filed a Motion to Relocate or whether he filed a Restraining Order to keep you in Louisiana

Hire a new lawyer quickly.

2 Answers | Asked in Domestic Violence for Louisiana on
Q: I called the police on my boyfriend 2 days ago for domestic abuse. How long do i have before the charges cannot be drop

He was charged with a felony for domestic abuse. If i drop the charges will he still do jail time

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 20, 2022

You may not be able to drop them. That decision is the District Attorney's.

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Support for Louisiana on
Q: I've paid off my cs arrears in full but I'm still getting garnished how long does it take to process
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 18, 2022

Your attorney needs to file a Motion to Terminate the garnishment.

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Louisiana on
Q: My son was iimvolved in a altercation on the bossier parish/ Webster parish line he got charged in both parishes

Charges were dismissed does he have to pay court costs

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 18, 2022

Yes he has to pay court costs IF he entered a plea.

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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: Can the non custodial parent file for custody in a different parish from where the child lives?

Me and my ex boyfriend have a child support order established in the parish that I reside in with my daughter, which he is currently thousands of dollars in arrears. She is 2 years old and has never been with him but twice when she was a baby and it was only a few hours, never overnight. He has... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Mar 17, 2022

It is allowed, unless you hire a lawyer to do something about it, like file an Exception to Jurisdiction.

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