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No technical forms of pleading are required. All allegations of fact of the petition, exceptions, or answer shall be simple, concise, and direct, and shall be set forth in numbered paragraphs. As far as practicable, the contents of each paragraph shall be limited to a single set of circumstances.
In Louisiana, someone else can accept served papers on your behalf. This is known as substitute service. Substitute service is allowed under certain conditions. The person accepting the papers must live at home or work at your business.
Should the defendant not pay the total amount of unpaid support which the court has ordered, the defendant shall be imprisoned for not more than six months. C. Upon a second or subsequent finding of contempt, the court shall sentence the defendant to imprisonment for not more than six months.
6. How do I file suit in Small Claims Court? You can bring an action in Small Claims court if you are suing for $5,000 or less.
Filing fee Amount of Your ClaimFiling Fee $0- $1,500 $30 $1,500.01- $5,000 $50 *$5,000.01- $12,500 $75 **Frequent Filer $1001 more row
In Louisiana, there are essentially three ways to collect on a money judgment: Record the judgment in the mortgage records of a parish. It becomes a judicial mortgage against any immovable property owned by the debtor. Second, to garnish rights and property in the hands of a third party owed to the debtor.
A plaintiff may file an action in the Small Claims Division as long as the amount in dispute does not exceed $5,000. Small claims actions may have no more than 10 plaintiffs in any one case, and no class actions may be filed in the Small Claims Division.
Generally, the 5 steps to filing a lawsuit in Louisiana include: Investigate. Gather all relevant evidence. Write the petition for damages. File the petition for damages in the correct court. Serve the petition and summons on the defendant.