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There are 6 resources  
   Child Custody Checklist (Separate Website)
For-profit website. Gives a checklist of things to think about, and prepare for, in a child custody case.
By: Family Law Advisor
  
   
   Internet Sites for Legal Information This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
  
   
   Letter for School Records, by Non-Custodial Parent (Separate Website)
Sample letter for a non-custodial parent requesting copies of a child's school records.
By: Alliance for Non-Custodial Parents Rights
  
   
   Loyola Law School Mediation Clinic This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
See this brochure from the Loyola Law School Mediation Clinic.
By: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
  
   
   Modify Prior Voluntary Transfer of Custody
Sample motion and consent order for use in a state district court, when both parents agree to change physical/legal custody of a minor child.
By: Acadiana Legal Services Corporation
  
   
   The Mediation Center (Separate Website)
Address and phone number for no cost mediation services for those who have agreed to mediate a dispute, or who have been referred by a court.
By: Loyola University New Orleans

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