Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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Getting a Divorce in Louisiana -- Video and text.
Information you need to know about getting a divorce in Louisiana. Click below to see and to hear the presentation.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
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Divorce: Who Gets Custody? Who Pays Support?
(Separate Website)
Kinds of divorce in Louisiana, custody, child support, and visitation.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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Community Property: What is mine? What is yours?
(Separate Website)
Explains separate and community property, marriage contracts and debts.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA)
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Spanish / Español
Divorce and insurance
(Separate Website)
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
How to Use the Computer Program to Create Forms Online: LawHelp Interactive Guide Read this guide before using the online computer program to create your court forms.
You will use LawHelp Interactive to create your online forms. LawHelp interactive is the new version of the site once called NPADO, or National Public Automated Documents Online.
You will also find a guide to using LawHelp Interactive.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Orleans Parish Civil District Court: Uncontested Divorce Forms and Instructions.
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.
22nd Judicial District Court for the Parishes of St. Tammany and Washington: Automated Uncontested Divorce Forms
These uncontested divorce forms and instructions are only for use in the 22nd Judicial District Court for the Parishes of St. Tammany and Washington. 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.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Please take our automated forms survey.
(Separate Website)
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
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Rights of former military spouses under federal law.
By: Defense Accounting and Finance Service
ABA Guide to Family Law
(Separate Website)
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.
You can also click below to watch and see the presentation. The text of questions and answers has more details.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
21st Judicial District Court for the Parishes of Livingston, St. Helena and Tanigpahoa: Automated Uncontested Divorce Forms
These uncontested divorce forms and instructions are only for use in the 21st Judicial District Court for the Parishes of Livingston, St. Helena and Tangipahoa. 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.
The browser called Internet Explorer works best with this online program.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Coming of Age in Louisiana -- Road Map to Adulthood
(Separate Website)
What happens as you turn 18? Find out about what rights and responsibilities you have when it comes to voting, marriage, military service, driving, jury duty and much more.
By: State Bar of Louisiana
Divorce: Who gets custody? Who pays support?
(Separate Website)
Online basic information about divorce issues from the Louisiana State Bar Association.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Domestic Violence: Protective Orders FAQs from the Louisiana Protective Order Registry
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions about protective orders and other information about preventing domestic violence. See the Self Help tab for a link to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry, which has forms.
By: Louisiana Protective Order Registry
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Lo que usted debe saber acerca de la custodia/What you should know about custody
Preguntas y respuestas con respecto a custodia.
By: Corporacion de Servicios Jurídicos de Acadiana
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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Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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