Fill and Sign the Petition for Divorce Absentee Defendant Louisiana Form

________________ : _______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF _______ , LOUISIANA ________________ : DOCKET NO.: _______ ___________________________________________________________________ _____ PETITON FOR DIVORCE The petition of ________________ , a resident of the full age of majority of the Parish of _______ , State of Louisiana, respectfully represents that: l. Made Defendant herein is ________________ , whose last known address is _________________________ . 2. Petitioner and Defendant were married unto each other on the ___ day of _______ , 20 ___ , in _______ Parish, Louisiana. Thereafter, the matrimonial domicile was established in _______ Parish, Louisiana. 3. Of this marriage two (2) children were born, namely, ________________ , born _______ ___ , 20 ___ , and ________________ , born _______ ___ , 20 ___ , who are presently in the care, custody and control of your Petitioner, and Petitioner avers that it would be in the best interest of the minor children of the marriage that their custody be awarded jointly to Plaintiff and Defendant, with residency of said children to be with Plaintiff, ________________ , subject to Defendant's rights of reasonable visitation. 4. On _______ ___ , 20 ___ , ________________ , Defendant, ________________ , abandoned petitioner and her children to live with a male companion named ________________ in _______ Parish, Louisiana. 5. Because of Defendant's adultery, Petitioner is entitled to a divorce "a vinculo matrmonii" based on Louisiana Civil Code Article l03. 6. The exact whereabouts of Defendant, ________________ , are unknown, and it is necessary that the Court appoint an attorney at law to represent the said absentee defendant herein. 7. The Defendant is capable of earning an income sufficient to provide for the support and maintenance of the minor children, ________________ and ________________ , in an amount to be determined by the Court. WHEREFORE, Petitioner, ________________ , prays that: A. An attorney at law be appointed to represent the absent Defendant, ________________ , and that (s)he be served with a copy of this petition and duly cited to appear and answer the same. B. The Defendant be ordered to show cause on a date and at an hour to be fixed by this Court why the Plaintiff should not be granted the permanent care, custody and control of the minor children, ________________ and ________________ , subject to Defendant's reasonable visitation. C. The Defendant be ordered to show cause on a date and at an hour to be fixed by this Court why the Defendant should not be condemned to pay unto petitioner child support for the maintenance of the minor children, namely: ________________ and ________________ . D. Judgment be rendered in favor of Petitioner and against the Defendant decreeing a divorce "a vinculo matrimonii" between the parties, dissolving the community of acquets and gains existing between them, recognizing Petitioner to be the owner of an undivided one-half (l/2) interest in and to said community property, reserving unto him the right to seek a judicial or extra-judicial partition thereof at any time in the future; and condemning Defendant to pay all costs of these proceedings. By Counsel, _____________________________ ________________ Attorney at Law ________________ ____________ , LA _______ ( ___ ) _______ La. Bar Roll No. _______ ________________ : _______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF _______ , LOUISIANA ________________ : DOCKET NO.: _______ ___________________________________________________________________ O R D E R IT IS ORDERED that: A. ________________ , attorney at law, be appointed to represent the absentee Defendant, ________________ . B. The temporary care, custody and control of the minor children, ________________ and ________________ , be granted to Petitioner, ________________ , subject to Defendant's rights of reasonable visitation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that ________________ show cause on the ____ day of ______________ 20 ___ , at ___ o’clock ___ .M., as a ____ fixing, why: A. Petitioner, ________________ , should not be granted the permanent care, custody and control of the minor children, ________________ and ________________ , subject to Defendant's rights of reasonable visitation. B. Defendant, ________________ , should not be condemned to pay unto petitioner child support for the maintenance of the minor children in such amount as the Court may fix. THIS ORDER SIGNED at ___ , _______ Parish, Louisiana, this ____ day of ____________, 20 ___ , at _____ o'clock ____.M. __________________________________ DISTRICT JUDGE STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF _______ BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and legally qualified in and for the Parish and State aforesaid, personally came and appeared ________________ , who, being first duly sworn, did depose and say that: l. He is the Petitioner in the above and foregoing proceedings; 2. He has read the same; and 3. All of the allegations of fact contained therein are true and correct, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. _______________________________ ________________ SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this ______ day of __________, 20 ___ . _________________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC ________________ : _______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF _______ , LOUISIANA ________________ : DOCKET NO.: _______ __________________________________________________________________ _ REQUEST FOR STATUTORY NOTICE TO: Honorable ________________ Clerk of Court _______ Parish Courthouse ____________ , LA _______ Pursuant to Article l572 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, we hereby request written notice of the date set for trial of the above numbered and entitled cause, or of any date set for trial of any pleadings or motions therein, at least ten (l0) days in advance of any trial date. We also request notice of the signing of any Judgment or of the rendition of any interlocutory order or Judgment in said cause as provided by Articles l9l3 and l9l4 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. Respectfully Submitted: ________________ ________________________________ ________________ Attorney at Law ________________ ____________ , LA _______ ( ___ ) _______ La. Bar Roll No. _______