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Child Abuse and Neglect
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
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
,
Spanish / Español
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
NINELINE: Crisis Counseling for Homeless Kids
(Separate Website)
Here is information about Covenant House's crisis counseling hotline for homeless youth: 800-999-9999. From their website:
"NINELINE (800-999-9999) is a free, confidential crisis hotline that operates 365 days a year, 2pm-midnight across all time zones. Acercatel (01-800-110-1010) our telephone hotline in Mexico is also available to homeless kids struggling to survive.
NINELINE is also available on the Internet at www.NINELINE.org. Here, young people can submit questions via e-mail or participate in forum conversations monitored by NINELINE counselors."
By: Covenant House
Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (PCAL)
(Separate Website)
PCAL's mission is prevention of child abuse and neglect. The organization sponsors the KIDLINE hotline (1-800-CHILDREN).
From PCAL's site: "anonymous, toll-free, statewide telephone service offering crisis intervention, support, parenting information and referrals to community resources within the state of Louisiana."
By: PCAL
Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
(Separate Website)
Here are child abuse prevention resources from the Louisiana Department of Social Services.
By: Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services
Wages and Hours Worked: Child Labor Protections (Nonagricultural Work)
(Separate Website)
Overview of protections under federal (US) law.
By: US Department of Labor
What you should know about custody
Questions and answers about custody issues.
By: Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support in Louisiana
Find out when you can get child support, how, and how much.
By: Louisiana Family Law Task Force
Divorce: Who Gets Custody? Who Pays Support?
(Separate Website)
Kinds of divorce in Louisiana, custody, child support, and visitation.
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Child Support Enforcement in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
This tells you what the state does to decide paternity, locate non-custodial parents for child support, and get payments for children.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
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)
Collect Support from Military Personnel Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Collecting child support and alimony from military personnel and employees of the Department of Defense.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting
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
Other Formats:
PPSM File
Child Passenger Safety
(Separate Website)
Information about what you must do to help keep your child safe in a car.
By: Louisiana Highway Safety Commission
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
Read this in:
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
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
,
Spanish / Español
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
Other Formats:
Separate Website
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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