Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

Re: child molestion

Contact the police or sheriff in the parish where the abuse occurred.

Your daughter's identity should be protected. Young victims' identities are not released to the public. Further, living in another parish, even if the information was released, the people that she sees regularly probably would not get the information.

Most courts will close any hearings to the press and public if she testifies.

I also reccomend finding a psychologist who can counsel her. Any child who has had this exerience will carry emotional scars.

Re: child molestion

In addition to Mr. Casenave's excellent answer, I would also suggest you file a civil suit against your X to recoup the costs of counseling and to compensate you and your daughter for the emotional and physical scars she, and you to some extent, are and will continue to experience. A civil judgment for this type of offense is usually not dischargable in bankruptcy. Your child's identity will be protected in the civil procedure as well. Good luck and please speak with the police and don't let this man continue his predatory acts on the innocent.