LOUISIANA LEGAL SERVICES AND PRO BONO DESK MANUAL 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS
3.21 Executory Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
3.22 Deficiency Judgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
3.23 Remission Of A Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
3.24 Husband-Wife Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
3.25 Creditor’s Attorney Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
3.26 Default Judgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
3.27 School Loan Defenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
3.28 Loan Consolidation Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
3.29 Worthless Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
4. EXEMPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
4.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
4.2 Exemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
4.3 Exempt Funds Deposited In Bank Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
4.4 How To Protect The Exemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
4.5 Damages For Wrongful Seizure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
5. ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
6. GOVERNMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
3. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRACTICE IN LOUISIANA
1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
2. LAWYERING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
2.1 Ethical Lawyering In Domestic Violence Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
2.2 How Attorneys Can Help Domestic Violence Victims . . . . . . . . .153
2.3 Safe Lawyering In Domestic Violence Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
2.4 Interview Tips For Domestic Violence Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
2.5 Understanding Myths About Domestic Violence Victims And
Batterers – And How It Can Affect Your Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
3. STRATEGIC USE OF LOUISIANA’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS .161
4. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AND LOUISIANA FAMILY VIOLENCE
STATUTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
4.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
4.2 The Domestic Abuse Assistance Act, LA. REV. STAT. ANN. §§
46:2131-2143, And The Dating Violence Prevention Act,
LA. REV. STAT. ANN. § 46:2151. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
4.3 Other Options For Permanent Protective Orders And Other
Types Of Injunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
4.4 Contempt Motions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
4.5 Foreign Protective Orders And Interstate Violations . . . . . . . . .186
4.6 Prohibitions On Gun Ownership Or Possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
5. DIVORCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
5.1 Timing For Divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
5.2 Injunctions With Divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
5.3 Name Change With Divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
5.4 Spousal Support At Divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
5.5 Use And Occupancy Of Family Home In Divorce Suits . . . . . . . .194
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