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My attorney filed a motion of default and I still had to attend the hearing for custody, alimony and division of some assests..I wasnt properly represented and he ended up not paying alimony , getting his visitation with the child unsupervised and the home which I initially purchased when we got... View More 
answered on May 18, 2020
So your attorney filed a Preliminary Default and at the Prima Facia hearing got clobbered. Hire a new lawyer. But yes, there had to be a Prima Facia Hearing to confirm the default.
My husband wants to buy a separate house so his son can have it but we aren’t divorced He wants it to be separate property so I don’t have rights to it
answered on May 11, 2020
If your husband's name is not on the Act of Sale or mortgage, no problem.
If your husband is going to be on the Act of Sale or mortgage, then a Real Estate Attorney can draft Waivers of your rights in the property and waiver of your liability for the mortgage. Have your OWN attorney... View More
answered on May 8, 2020
Yes you can lose visitation. You can also be criminally charged.
My husband and I have lived in different homes for the past 8 months. We have no children or property together. I went to file the 103 but it says neither party are active duty in the military. He is active duty, so which form do I fill out? Thank you
answered on May 7, 2020
Active duty under the Service Members Relief Act, are protected from prosecution in any civil suit, i.e. you can't sue them for divorce or anything else until their tour of duty is completed.
My spouse and I have children from the marriage, but kids were taken by cps 4 years ago and custody given to my parents. Looking to file possibly in Caddo or Jefferson parish. But are we eligible to file uncontested without kids as we don't have rights to make decisions, or will the judge see... View More
answered on May 1, 2020
Unless your children have been adopted, you need to file "with children"
No separation agreement and i found out he is in a physical relationship with another woman for the past 3yrs & she lives with him. Is this grounds for adultry and is his rental home considered mine also since Louisiana is community property & he rented this home while still married?
answered on Apr 27, 2020
Yes, his living with another woman is adultery and grounds for immediate divorce. It sounds like he has lived in the rental home for 3 years. That means your 1 year lease expired and he has entered a new lease, excluding you. If it was a commercial lease, like of a brick and mortar Walgreens, it... View More
If I pay my fees am I considered divorced even if my ex doesn’t pay her fees?
answered on Apr 26, 2020
No. All court costs must be paid for the judge to sign your judgment of divorce.
answered on Apr 21, 2020
You have asked this question for the third time. Spousal support is due from the time it is requested until 180 days after the divorce is final. Then stop paying. Only pay by check; not money order, not cash, not Walmart to Walmart.
answered on Apr 21, 2020
Interim spousal support lasts from the date it is requested up until 180 days after the divorce is granted.
answered on Apr 21, 2020
Have no idea what "internal spousal support" means. Call a divorce attorney.
We filed separately and I claimed our child. Is she entitled to half of the dependent portion of the Covid-19 stimulus?
answered on Apr 18, 2020
Louisiana has not.had legal separation since 1991. Have either of you been awarded custody in a pending divorce?
His name was the only one on the mortgage before we married. He signed the act of donation about 7 months after we purchased it
answered on Apr 5, 2020
Nothing is automatic. But if you divorce, you are co-owners. Hire a divorce attorney if this comes up.
Continues to ignore the warnings. The payment for this month has still not been paid. The due date is the 1st of every month. He claims I owed payment for counseling sessions that our children had and decided to take it from my spousal payment.
answered on Apr 5, 2020
You need to discuss this with a child support lawyer to find out if the right hoops were jumped through for counseling to be deductable.
Divorced for 3years. The mobile home was acquired but in my name as well as he signed over his rights to the land to me so we could do a land home deal. I've been keeping the home and land up as well as paying the mortgage every month
answered on Mar 25, 2020
Even if the mobile home was acquired in your name, if it was acquired during the marriage, then it was community property. You own it, since you are on the title, but he may have a reimbursement claim for 1/2 of the value.
If he donated his rights in the land to you, good, you own that.... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2020
There's gotta be some pretty unusual circumstances. Someone needs to call a paternity lawyer.
Divorced for about 3 years, settlement not included with divorce, house acquired during marriage. I have been solely paying for the house and all related upkeep. How can I get the ex off the title? He already said he won't sign a quit claim. I don't have the money to sue him over this and... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2020
Go back into the divorce case and ask the judge to remove him. The real question is why the settlement was not included in the divorce bc that is where all these type issues are handled.
I would be gone 3 or 4 hours max, they would have a cell phone, they know all 3 of our connecting neighbors (one of whom is a cop), and they would know not to open the door for anybody. My ex will take any opportunity to attack me and I want to be sure she can't come after me for it.
answered on Mar 14, 2020
Ah NO. See if the cop or his wife can watch your kids or another of your connecting neighbors. 11 yr old is old enough to stay home alone but NOT old enough to babysit until age 14.
answered on Mar 12, 2020
You need to discuss this with an attorney. Each party pays their own court costs, unless the court assesses them to one party. Then if the penalized party doesn't pay, that party can be held in contempt.
Local Rule 11 (we both filed in Baton Rouge) was the reason given for consolidation. I have read it and it seems to maybe be apply to individuals that lose representation before a hearing etc. I have maintained representation. I can see that the Louisiana Rule 11 says consolidation for ongoing... View More
answered on Mar 11, 2020
They can be consolidated with or without service down into the lower case number for judicial efficiency.
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