Rules for Louisiana District Courts and Juvenile Courts

RULE TO SET JOINT CUSTODY AND SPECIFIC VISITATION RIGHTS

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NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes , who suggests to this Honorable Court, the following:

I.

That your plaintiff, and your defendant, are the parents of minor children, namely, and twins who were born on , 20; born on , 20, and born on , 20. All of said children were born out of wedlock, and are presently in the care, custody and control of Defendant, .

II.

Plaintiff avers that it would be in the best interest of said minor children that their custody be awarded jointly to Plaintiff and Defendant, with residency of said children to be with Defendant, .

III.

Defendant has refused to allow Plaintiff visitation rights with the minor children, and Plaintiff requests this Honorable Court to set specific visitation rights with the minor children.

IV.

Plaintiff is a citizen of this State, and because of his poverty and want of means, he is unable to pay the costs of this action in advance or as they accrue, or to give security therefor, and desires to file and prosecute this action under the provisions of La. C.C.P. Arts. 5181-5188.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, , prays that he be permitted to prosecute this action without prior payment of costs or as they accrue and without giving bond for costs, according to the provisions of La. C.C.P. Art. 5181.

further asks this Honorable Court to order the Defendant, , to show, if she can, on a date and at a time to be fixed by this Honorable Court, why:

(1) An order should not be issued granting joint custody of the minor children, and unto Plaintiff and Defendant, with being the domiciliary parent; and

(2) Specific visitation privileges should not be granted to plaintiff, .

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:

1. 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.

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ORDER

Considering the foregoing:

IT IS ORDERED that show cause on the day of , 20, at o'clock .M., as a fixing, why an order should not be issued granting joint custody of the minor children, , , and unto Plaintiff and Defendant, with Defendant, , being designated as domiciliary parent, and why specific visitation privileges should not be granted to Plaintiff, .

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at , Louisiana, this day of , 20.

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