Questions and answers about common legal problems.
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"Ask Commissioner Donelon" Series: Life Insurance
(Separate Website)
See these articles about life insurance from Louisiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Donelon.
By: Louisiana Department of Insurance
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)
Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for oganizations that provide legal and or other help.
By: Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana
Caring for a Relative's Child: The Kinship Care Subsidy Program.
The Kinship Care Subsidy Program (KCSP) gives monthly cash to eligible people taking care of children who are related, but not their own. You can also listen to a sound recording of this resource.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)
Other Formats:
PPT File
Custody and Visitation Rights for Grandparents in Louisiana
Want custody or visitation with grandchildren? Find out your rights.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance (an office of SLLS)
Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Learn how to prevent identity theft. Here is information and a video from the Federal Trade Commission.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Fraud Target: Senior Citizens
(Separate Website)
Find out more here about how to protect senior citizens from fraud, including Internet fraud.
By: FBI -- Federal Bureau of Investigation
Grandparent Information Center -- AARP
(Separate Website)
Look here for free pamphlets and other information from the AARP about issues facing grandparents today.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Grandparent's guide to health insurance for children
(Separate Website)
How grandparents can get health assistance for children in their care.
By: Children's Defense Fund
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Resource Guide Information about custody, visitation, provisional custody by mandate, adoption, and other legal issues that face grandparents. The guide also has a list of helpful contacts.
By: Northwest Louisiana Pro Bono Project
Information About Your Medicare Options
(Separate Website)
Find out more about Medicare. U.S. Government site.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Kinship Care -- Questions and Answers
(Separate Website)
Information about the Kinship Care subsidy program from the state agency.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Kinship Care: Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Support services, financial assistance and legal rights.
By: Child Welfare League of America
Living Will Declaration (separate website)
Here are links to information about living wills from the Louisiana Secretary of State and a living will declaration form. This information cannot take the place of the advice of an attorney, but it may help you.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
Living Wills
(Separate Website)
What is a living will? How do you make a living will? The Advocacy Center talks about these questions and others. See this link to the information sheet from the organization's website.
By: Advocacy Center
Louisiana Laws on Child Safety Restraints
(Separate Website)
State government information about child safety restraints.
Medicare for Busy People
(Separate Website)
Information and resources about medicare and different medicare plans.
By: FCIC -- Federal Citizen Information Center
Non-Parental Visitation in Louisiana
Questions and answers about visitation rights if you are not a parent.
By: Louisiana Family Law Task Force
Raising Grandchildren in Louisiana Fact Sheet for Grandparents.
By: AARP
Voting Machines - How they Work
(Separate Website)
Look here for a demonstration of how to use a voting machine. See the online video from the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State.
By: Elections Division, Louisiana Secretary of State
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