Louisiana Michelle Bennett Justice For All Law Center, LLC 1500 Lafayette St. Suite 122 Gretna, La. 70053 Phone: (504) 368-1711 Fax: (504) 368-1790 E-mail: jfalc@Bellsouth.net The firm pratices mostly in the area of family law, which includes divorces, child support, child custody, parternity, adoptions, spousal support and community property partition. I also do criminal and some other areas of pratice as well. Consultations are 50 dollars per half hour and we have a payment plan available for most case types depending on the circumstances. The payment plan does not apply to the consultation fee. Q. What happens when two parents disagree on the selection of a doctor for therapy for their child? A. You can request a hearing on the issue. Q. What is your experience with parental alienators and their level of cooperation in following the court orders? A. My experience with persons who have been diagnoised or found to be alienators is limited, generally the court doesn't label them as such, but will just state who is the better person for the child to live with. In any case, depending on the person, I have had some cases where the order is followed after a long drawn out court procedure because the parites are tired and other cases where they just continue to file motion after motion once the court orders is in place. Q. What does the court mean by "Reunification with a parent" and how does the court do it? A. Reunification referes to when a parent has been out of the childs life for a time and there are various ways to try and reunite the parent and child, usually by gradual visitation. Q. What is the strongest penalty a judge can impose on a parent that obstructs visitation (short of a change in custody)? A. Jail time. Q. What would you advise a client to do, if you know that the other parent is going to try and block or obstruct their visitation rights – what would you tell them to do to prove it to the judge? A. Take someone with you when you go for visitation who can testify about what occured and call the police to make a report if you don't get your visit. Q. Does a lawyer have the expertise to advise a client how to deal with a parental alienator and if so, what advise does an attorney offer? A. No, most lawyers don't have expertise in that area. Back to Legal Opinions Directory