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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: Can the mother of my child take my son out of a house where we all living at
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Jan 2, 2022

Yes. You should immediately hire a custody lawyer.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: My two sons where for full taken from their school/ stable environment in central la.

My two sons where for full taken from their school/ stable environment in central la. They are enroll and attending school with perfect attendance as well several extra curricular activities. Their dad (whom hasn’t seen nor spoken to them in almost 3 yearrs ) showed up to their school and... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 25, 2021

Hire a custody lawyer and file for ex parte custody.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: My step father and mother had custody of child 5 yrs ago. My mother and father got a divorce. She has been taken by step

Ex step father tonight. My daughter has been in my care for last five years. The dad and me are split up but share 1 wk on 1 wk off as gaurdians. Did my ex step dad just kidnap my child? He told father was just taking her somewhere on christmas? And now has taken off. Help me im confused &... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 25, 2021

Call 911 now and a custody lawyer on Monday.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: Where can I confirm that my nephew's provisional tutor has actually filed a description of property in the state of LA?
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 22, 2021

Call the Clerk of Court for the parish in which the tutorship was granted. The Descriptive List should be filed in that case.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Car Accidents and Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: Is there any recourse for a grandparent once a tutorship is appointed? Both parents deceased.

Aunt with no children or assets of her own appointed.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 20, 2021

Hire an attorney to annul the tutorship

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: How can i get my child support payments lowered?

When i went to court for this i had been unemployed for 6 months and they went by what i used to make so I'm ordered to pay almost 400 a month and i haven't gotten a job since then BC i was shot in a robbery and I'm left physically disabled idk wtd BC after i was ordered to pay my... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 16, 2021

You can hire an attorney to file for a reduction in child support.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: What can I file to have my upcoming custody hearing be thrown out due to wrong jurisdiction also not on birth certificat

He has never once helped me take care of her!! All of a sudden he filed for custody is not on the birth certificate and has filed in the baby wrong jurisdiction she’s never lived where he is filing! My hearing is Thursday I’m going to file these papers tomorrow

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 8, 2021

You can file for a Continuance yourself and hire an attorney to file for an Exception to Jurisdiction in the incorrect jurisdiction and a Petition to Disavow in the correct jurisdiction.

2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: If parents have joint custody, can one parent restrict who can pick up and dropoff from school when child is with other?

Mom does NOT want new mistress to be able to pick up or drop off her child while he is with dad. They are fighting for custody now and going through divorce. Court did just order joint custody. Mom is very adament about not having her child with a stranger. Can she even say anything if child is... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Dec 6, 2021

What does the existing order say, if anything, in regards to a spouse's significant other? If it is not addressed in the existing order and you want it addressed, then bring this issue back to the Court for discussion. That said, before you do this I would speak or consult with a family law... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: Can ex parte cancel emergency removal
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 5, 2021

Are you asking if someone can file ex parte if the state is opening a CINC case at the same time?

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: What steps do I take to be able to move my child out of state? I am the domicile parent
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 30, 2021

1) Get a job offer in writing,

2) Print a review of the new school,

3) Hire a custody lawyer to send the relocation notice, file a Motion and represent you in court.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: Can I take my daughter out of state for the weekend?

I have a 6 month old with my ex (never married). I’ve contacted a lawyer and we have filed custody papers but its still going through the process. She lives with me and her dad sees her when he has time, maybe a day or two during the day each week. Can I take her to visit family for 3 days in a... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 30, 2021

You dont need his permission for a 3 day vacation. However, you should send him an itinerary: date of departure and return, flight number and airline, hotel needs and phone number for all vacations.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: Can I Request an extension on a family court date, due to my paid attorney not preparing me for a custody trial?

I am in a fight for custody with my 3 children's paternal grandparents. The have filed an emergency temporary custody order against me based on false allegations. After reaching out to multiple law firms in Iberia parish, and being told they could not help me due to conflict of interest, I... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 30, 2021

You can ask for a continuance if you or your attorney has a calendar conflict.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Louisiana on
Q: I'm in Louisiana my child's father will not give me my baby back what do I do
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 22, 2021

Hire a custody lawyer immediately.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: Is voice recording of a CPS interview inadmissible in Louisiana custody court if I did not ask for permission to record?

The children and I were visiting in Virginia when a CPS investigator called and held FaceTime interviews w/kids. Both states are one party consent. I decided to record it but did not ask her permission. 4mos later she closed the case against their father, who was the one being investigated for... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 18, 2021

This recording of your children could cause you to lose custody. If your kids have concerns, take them to a licensed counselor or psychologist who could testify.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: Can I be charged with abandonment for two weeks of not seeing my kids because they are being kept from me ?
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 16, 2021

You need a custody lawyer. Keep a calendar of every request for a visit, every response, every successful visit and every declined visit. Also keep a calendar of every phone call with your child, every declined phone visit and every declined phone visit.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody and Child Support for Louisiana on
Q: Is adoption easier after obligor charged with Deadbeat , abandonment in all regards? 3yrs, Past 5 do not count.

Child's father is my 2nd husband. Separated 8wks after birth. Divorced 7 months later(April 1st). Remarried 1st husband from a 15yr marriage with 2 children, 1brother(20) & 1sister(18). This is the child's family. Child's father's behavior would continue. He's who the... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 8, 2021

You may have grounds for your current husband to adopt. Contact an adoption attorney.

2 Answers | Asked in Adoption, Child Custody and Child Support for Louisiana on
Q: Can I get my child's father's rights terminated and have my husband adopt her?

We have a custody agreement in place which he gets her every other weekend. But that's the only communication he has with her. He doesn't ask about her any other time he just gets her so we can stay out of court. He is on child support but doesn't pay any of it and is behind 15,000... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 8, 2021

Why haven't you gotten a private process server and served him with contempt?

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2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: I am a custodial parent, but I shared custody with noncustodial. I have to pay noncustodial parent support. Why is that?

Custody where I'm domicile and primary caretaker, and it's 50/50.

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Nov 5, 2021

Based on your post you have a judgment and one would have to read the judgment to make final conclusions and statements, however my assumption is that it's based on your have shared custody and that the child(ren) are with each parent 50% of the time. That said, you should take a copy of the... View More

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Q: My underage son had a baby with a 20 year old girl. I want to get legal papers for custody so my son can see his child
Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Oct 20, 2021

Hire a family/child custody attorney to file the paperwork. That said, also ask the attorneys you consult and/or hire about all issues of these type decisions so that you and your son are aware of everything.

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2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Louisiana on
Q: How long does someone have to be resident before being able to set up custody agreement.

My children were recently moved from one state to another and I want to establish a new custody order in their new state.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Oct 19, 2021

You should seek the permission of the Court BEFORE you move.

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