Seeking to Establish Custody, Visitation, and/or Child Support:
This form is for parents seeking custody, visitation, and/or child support for their children. The children involved in the case must be in the State of Louisiana for over six (6) months before you file. If you are not the child’s parent, you should visit www.LSBA.org/goto/FindLegalHelp for further help. If you are the parent and there is prior court case concerning the children in the court you are filing in, you may be able to use the "modification" form below. If there is a custody, juvenile, or adoption order in place in another court, this form will not work.
Seeking Modification of Previous Custody Order:
This form is applicable only if the court you are filing in has previously issued a custody judgment regarding your children. If a court has not previously issued a judgment, you may want to use the form above. To proceed, you will need the docket number from your previous case (including related matters), the exact name and address of the other parent involved (or their attorney), and the exact name(s) and birthday(s) of all children involved.