If this is the first time that you’ve heard the term “virtual visitation,” don’t be turned off by the word “visitation,” which some parents understandably find to be inaccurate and insulting. Virtual visitation is an approach to digital parenting time that can be...
Child Custody & Visitation
How domestic violence convictions can affect custody
A conviction for a crime related to domestic violence can have far-ranging consequences. Like any other crime, a person faces the possibility of jail, probation and fines. The terms of probation can include expensive conditions like mandatory counseling. Convictions...
What to anticipate during the child custody process
You and your child's parent may be great parents, but that doesn't mean that it can be easy to co-parent from separate households. It really takes a great deal of effort, thought and patience to ensure that the co-parenting process goes smoothly. A child custody...
What is the purpose of legal custody of a child in Louisiana?
Raising a child is hard work, and doing so when the child's parents are no longer in a relationship can make a difficult situation even tougher. When parents in Louisiana choose to divorce or decide to end their non-marital relationships, they must make important...
Helping Louisiana parents create effective child custody plans
It is hard for Louisiana families to go through the challenges of a divorce. Even when spouses can work together for the benefit of themselves and their children, conflicts may arise and emotions flare. While parents may be able to understand the divorce process and...
A review of visitation options for noncustodial parents
Child custody and visitation decisions can be some of the most difficult matters that parents must settle when they decide to divorce. Most Louisiana residents want to do whatever they can to minimize the impact of their divorce on their kids and wish to give them as...