Alexandria, LA asked in Child Custody for Louisiana

Q: If a father is not on the birth certificate do they have rights to still take the child?

My friend currently had her child taken away by the father and the cops said that since the baby was already in his possession when they came, she would not be able to get her baby back without the birth certificate which she doesn’t have because she literally just had the baby. By law is that right? The baby is premature and needs medication every night which the father does not have access to. How can she go about getting her baby back? The cops are no help at this point and CPS is saying that law enforcement is the only way to go about it but they are no help either.

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Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Covington, LA
  • Licensed in Louisiana

A: She can hire an attorney who can file for emergency custody.

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