Q: My ex husband got arrested for domestic abuse child endangerment and domestic abuse battery. I have my son
He is the domicilary parent and we currently have a joint custody plan in effect. I think I need to file an ex parte but not sure of where to get the application for St Martin Parish16th judicial court . Can I do that on my own..I can't afford an attorney and I make too much money for a free attorney ?
A: The clerk of court for your parish may have pre-printed ex parte custody forms, so you'll need to call and ask if one is available. If they do, you can do it on your own, but you should at least have a consultation with an attorney as there can be many moving parts for an ex parte petition. For example, you'll also probably want to ask for permanent sole custody and a modification of child support, depending on the situation. There also may want to be other relief you want to ask for, and the pre-printed form might not provide for that.
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