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Child Abuse and Neglect
Kidline Hotline
(Separate Website)
Call 1-800-244-5373 for help.
KIDLINE is a statewide hotline in Louisiana by Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (www.pcal.org). Call 1-800-CHILDREN (1-800- 244-5373). Trained volunteer counselors answer questions 12 hours a day, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. In a confidential setting, counselors provide crisis intervention, support,
parent education, local referrals for community services, and help for victims of abuse.
By: Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana
Louisiana Domestic Violence Hotline
(Separate Website)
Louisiana DV Hotline: 1-888-411-1333.
The Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a statewide network of battered women's programs, supportive organizations, and individuals working to end violence against women and children in Louisiana.
By: Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Runaway Switchboard Hotline
(Separate Website)
Confidential 24-hour crisis line to get help for children and youth who are runaways or at-risk of leaving home.
From the site: ""Our mission at the National Runaway Switchboard is to help keep America?s runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets."
By: National Runaway Switchboard
National Sexual Assault Hotline
(Separate Website)
RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. On its site you'll find statistics, counseling resources, prevention tips, news and more.
By: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
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."
Report Child Abuse Hotline
(Separate Website)
24 hour hotline; translation services available in over 100 languages.
By: Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline
Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry
(Separate Website)
Searchable directory.
By: Louisiana State Police
St. Landry Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
Find out more here about the legal clinic of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
By: St. Landry Parish Bar Association
What is Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
A list of possible signs and symptoms of child abuse, on the Childhelp USA website.
By: Childhelp USA
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Lawyer Referral Numbers
New Orleans area:
504-561-8828
Baton Rouge area:
225-344-9926
Lafayette area:
www.lafayettebar.org
Lake Charles area:
337-436-2914
Shreveport area:
www.shreveportbar.com
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Check on Child Support Payments
(Separate Website)
Online way to find out about child support payments. You need a user ID and PIN number from the Department of Social Services Support Enforcement Services to get access.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Child-Support Call-In Center
(Separate Website)
Call toll-free for answers on active child-support cases.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
Garnishing wages of military personnel and federal employees (Frequently Asked Questions)
(Separate Website)
Information about garnishing the pay of a member of the military and civilian employees paid by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Handbook on Child Support Enforcement
(Separate Website)
Want to get the financial support your children are due? This handbook explains how you can help your children get what they need.
By: Administration of Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Help Line for Legal Information
Anyone with a legal problem in Louisiana is welcome to call the Louisiana Civil Justice Center (LCJC), the help line for legal information. The LCJC does not assist with criminal matters and some services require screening for financial eligibility. The phone number is (504) 355-0970 or (800) 310-7029, Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
By: Louisiana Civil Justice Center
How Much Child Support?
(Separate Website)
This site has a computerized work sheet to give you some idea of what child support might be. Real child support might not match with what the computer says. The judge has the final say!
By: AllLaw.com
Internet Sites for Legal Information
(Separate Website)
List of online legal research and information resources, from the Law Library of Louisiana.
By: Law Library of Louisiana
Louisiana's Delinquent Child Support Payors
(Separate Website)
Non-custodial parents who are delinquent in their child support payments are listed online by the state.
By: Louisiana Department of Social Services
St. Landry Parish Bar Association Pro Bono Clinic
Find out more here about the legal clinic of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association.
By: St. Landry Parish Bar Association
Using the Treasury Offset Program to help you collect child support.
(Separate Website)
Use the program to collect child support from someone getting federal payments. Also, what to do if your own federal payments are wrongly cut for child support you don't owe.
By: Financial Management Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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