Apr 15

What happens when your attorney agrees to something you did not authorize?

Today reaffirmed to me that the most important thing in a custody dispute is to have a competent attorney not afraid to challenge a judge. I want to repeat the above statement over and over and over. I did not wake up one morning and decide that I was going to become an expert in …

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Mar 22

Parental Authority

I observed two family law attorneys discuss when an  unwed father is able to exercise parental authority.  When a married woman has a child then by law both mommy and daddy have the exact legal authority over the child (well, actually Dad has more authority but I will save that for another discussion).  If they …

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Mar 20

It Is Not A Dollar-for-Dollar Reduction/Increase in Most Cases Guys!

It seems that I have to explain this over and over and over again….and sometimes to attorneys. Let’s say you pay $1000 per month in child support PLUS $400 DIRECTLY to a daycare center to pay all the monthly daycare expenses.  For the sake of discussion, let’s assume child support was calculated with both parents …

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Mar 20

Pro-se litigant drills judge LaRose in the first circuit

Very nice.     KEITH J. LABAT, v. F. HUGH LAROSE.     No. 2011 CA 0957.Court of Appeals of Louisiana, First Circuit.  December 21, 2011.Keith J. Labat, Thibodaux, Louisiana, Plaintiff/Appellee Pro Se.James D. “Buddy” Caldwell, Attorney General, David G. Sanders, Bridget B. Denicola, Assistant Attorneys General, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant F. Hugh …

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Mar 15

House Bill 480

HB840 HOUSE BILL NO. 840  BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON   Another minor change to existing bad law.   Drivers license laws should be focused on driving safety and not on payment/nonpayment of amounts unrelated to driving safety ! Access to Driving and License Suspension Policies for the Twenty-First Century Economy_________________________________________________________ Sandra Gustitus, Melody Simmons, and Margy …

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Mar 15

HOUSE BILL NO. 481 BY REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS

HB481 HOUSE BILL NO. 481 BY REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS   Another very minor change.   HLS 12RS-1050 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2012 HOUSE BILL NO. 481 BY REPRESENTATIVE PATRICK WILLIAMS CHILDREN/SUPPORT: Clarifies state law regarding unemployment insurance …

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