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Custody, Visitation, and/or Child Support, and Name Change for Children. The Committee is also
helping draft a domestic violence divorce form and certain eviction-related forms.

Court-Based Self-Help Services
The Louisiana network of self-represented litigant services continues to expand statewide.
Over half the judicial districts in the state have partnered with the Access to Justice
Department to develop forms and other self-help resources, including “live” self-help
centers coordinated by legal aid organizations and local bar associations and online
customized self-help websites created and administered by the LSBA.

Self-Represented Litigant Judicial/Attorney Training & Education
Members of the SRL Committee and the SRL Counsel develop trainings and resources for
judges, court staff, and attorneys. Specifically, the SRL Counsel works with the Louisiana
District Judges Association Self-Represented Litigation Committee to create resources for
judges and courts. This includes a “bench guide” for adjudicating cases with at least one

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