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Getting a Divorce in Louisiana
Information you need to know about getting a divorce in Louisiana.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Divorce and insurance
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After a divorce, you will still want to make sure that your children have health insurance. Learn how you can keep them covered.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Community Property: What is mine? What is yours?
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Explains separate and community property, marriage contracts and debts.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA)
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act
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Rights of former military spouses under federal law.
By: Defense Accounting and Finance Service
ABA Guide to Family Law
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Online guide to the rights and responsibilities of people who are married, divorced, or living together. Includes chapters on having children through birth or adoption, prenuptial agreements, divorce, domestic violence, and more. It is a general guide and is not specific to Louisiana. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader. The guide is in .pdf format.
By: American Bar Association (ABA)
In Forma Pauperis--When You Can't Afford Court Costs
Questions and answers about how to ask the court to waive court filing fees, and a link to the In Forma Pauperis form on the Louisiana Supreme Court's website.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Guide for using the computer program to create court documents Read the guide before using the online computer program to create your court forms. To use the online computer program, you will need to know how to use the site called NPADO, or National Public Automated Documents Online. This resource has tips for using that site.
By: SLLS
Military Pro Bono Project
The Military Pro Bono Project's website notes that : "The ABA Military Pro Bono Project (MPBP) will connect eligible, active-duty servicemembers with pro bono attorneys to assist with the resolution of civil legal issues. "
By: American Bar Association
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Please take our survey.
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Here is a survey that will help us make our automated court forms better. Please take a moment to fill out the survey. The survey does not ask you to identify yourself or ask for any personal information.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Uncontested Divorce Forms and Instructions for Orleans Parish Civil District Court
These uncontested divorce forms are only for use in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. These forms are only for very low-income people with very simple cases with no issues regarding children or money and who satisfy other requirements. There are separate computer programs for men and for women filing for divorce.
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