Child Custody & Visitation

When parents live apart, deciding who a child lives with and spends time with can be stressful and emotional. This page explains how custody and visitation work, how courts make decisions, and what your rights and options are.

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Getting Child Custody by Considered Judgment

This video provides step-by-step instructions on getting child custody by considered judgment in Louisiana, including how to file a custody case, what evidence the court considers, and how a judge makes a final custody decision when parents cannot agree.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

This brochure explains the rights of grandparents in Louisiana to seek custody or visitation of their grandchildren.

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