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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
Kidline Hotline
Call 1-800-244-5373 for help. Counsels and refers victims of abuse and neglect, and those who want to help.
By: Prevent Child Abuse 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
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
Provisional Custody by Mandate
A sample of a form that shows you have permission from a relative to care for their child. You both need to sign in front of 2 witnesses and a notary.
By: New Orleans Legal Assistance
The Mediation Center
(Separate Website)
Excerpt from Web site: "The Loyola Mediation Center (MC) provides mediation services, at [no] cost, to parties who have agreed to mediate a dispute, or have been referred to mediation by the court."
By: Loyola University New Orleans
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