This young man lost his mother at 14 & went to live with her former boyfriend off & on who never adopted him. My husband & I have been active in his life all these years as de facto parental figures. He has called me Mom for half his life. I would like to adopt him because family is... View More

The parent of my child refuses to pay child support even though she is capable of doing so, she was ordered to pay child support in March of 2023, She states that it is complete nonsense and that she will not be paying it and so far has held true to her word on that, The judge also ordered that... View More

my protective order gives me access to the mobile home the abuser andi co own but the property is owned by a private landlord and now she filed an eviction notice saying the reason is because she wants her property back but i signed a lease how is this legal?

is there a way around paying that ticket?

at the time you were supposed to be in court for a speeding ticket and you were in castrated in another Parish Do you still have to pay it?

He told me he could only call one company which made no sense to me. It was a traffic stop I got traffic tickets now im unable to go recover my belongings out of it because I can't get a ride to where it's at and I jut want to know if I have any legal options I can take in regards to this matter

I'm 26 and live in Louisiana. I am out of the house also. I needed a new laptop about a year ago but didn't have the funds. They offered to buy it up front and did. The laptop is paid for. They told me to pay them back but that fell to the way side and there's no written contract or... View More

The owner of land passed away and his son and sister live on each side. His son is saying I can’t use my driveway now. Land plots from the tax assessors office say his deceased fathers name and aunt as property owners.

The timeline is basically two years ago March 2022 chime accumulated 5500 in refunds upon waiting and providing all proof to release my money they denied me help between the timeframe given I've have proven the actual emails dates occuring the day the refund was issued and they've... View More

We needed to move out of our house in December so we broke our lease early. We've been out for 4 months now and the landlord has still not put the house back up for rent, hasn't done a final walk-through, nothing. Can he make us wait out the lease and pay everything or does he need to be... View More

Can I have my charge reduced?

Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Apr 18, 2024

If you are charged with a crime in Louisiana, then you should have a lawyer represent you. While the State (prosecution) has the burden of proof, you need a lawyer to represent you to make sure your rights are protected and to make sure that the State (prosecuton) does not attempt to take... View More

Hi im trying to find out some information my landlord is gonna possibly file for eviction between today and Friday if I pay it Friday will the eviction stop and I can still live there.

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answered on Apr 16, 2024

I understand that you're in a difficult situation and concerned about a potential eviction. Here are a few important points to consider:

1. Eviction laws vary by state and local jurisdiction, so the specific rules and procedures may differ depending on where you live. It's best to... View More

My 12 year old son, has not seen or heard from his real dad in 5 years. My son is going through some behavioral problems and my mom said she can take him but she lives in Texas. Do I need to get consent from his real dad for him to go live with her. Also, can I just get a paper notarized saying... View More

I'm writing an essay about self-defense in a book, but I can't find the section or article to help. Can someone guide me to the right section and answer these question if possible?

Q1. Is there a thing as too much self-defense? Exp: A person punches me, and I pull out a gun and... View More

I'm looking to buy a tiny home but the dealership that I am speaking to said that it is not legal in Louisiana to live in a tiny home that is on wheels. Is there a difference between a tiny home on wheels or a mobile home on wheels? I would like to be able to transport my tiny home once we... View More

I have video evidence of her saying she kicked me video evidence of her throwing my things out our home and I called the police myself

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answered on Apr 13, 2024

I'm so sorry you're going through this difficult situation. False accusations and wrongful restraining orders can be incredibly stressful and upsetting. It's good that you have video evidence to help support your case.

Here are some steps I would recommend:

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Never meet his son and isn’t on the birth certificate. Did a DNA test years back and Tried for child support once but I wasn’t able to get any benefits, he wanted all these demands, and was only able to give me 150$ and my son his is 2nd out of 4 I think..

Appellant filed correspondence into the record to show compliance with the appellate court's orders for both counsel to have input in obtaining a judgment in conformity with its ruing on remand. Appellee wants the correspondence removed from the record on the grounds that it is not evidence... View More