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You can go to the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to request a review. DCFS may ask the court to modify the existing child support order. All child support modifications go through the court process. DCFS can help you through the process if you have an existing or open child support case.

In Louisiana, the obligation to pay support for children usually ends when they reach 18. There are important exceptions to this rule. Your 18 year old continues to get child support if: He or she is a ?full-time? student in a ?secondary school? in ?good standing?.

If you have an active/open child support case, the fastest way to submit an official Request for Review of your court-ordered amount by clicking here : Request for Review. You may also request a review in the following ways: Contact the DCFS Customer Service Center at 1-888-524-3578 to request a review.

Louisiana law provides that the maximum amount withheld from a person weekly disposable earnings for the payment of current and/or past due support may not exceed fifty percent (50%).

When you represent yourself, you are referred to as a "self-represented litigant" or "pro-se litigant." Even if you don't have a lawyer, judges and court employees are not allowed to provide you with legal advice and may not be able to speak with you at all about your case outside of the courtroom.

Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature. A. The total child support obligation shall be determined by adding together the basic child support obligation amount, the net child care costs, the cost of health insurance premiums, extraordinary medical expenses, and other extraordinary expenses.