Helping Louisiana Families Face Legal Problems
The holiday season often brings joy, excitement, and, for some parents, the challenges of navigating shared custody arrangements. Planning ahead and communicating openly can help make the holidays enjoyable and stress-free for everyone, especially for the children...
Life is a series of continual changes. We often find that we need to adjust our schedules to the circumstances around us. That also sometimes includes modifications to our child custody agreement. Reasons for modification In Louisiana, a child custody agreement can be...
Custody orders established or otherwise formalized by the Louisiana family courts often include specific standards. Each parent may receive a certain amount of parenting time or physical custody. Custody orders can help two adults share the responsibility for their...
No Louisiana resident envisions being convicted of a crime. However, if you are a parent in this situation, there are times when your right to child custody might be impacted. Convictions that prevent custody Certain criminal convictions can prevent a parent from...
In Louisiana, getting divorced can be difficult and people could let lingering animosity affect them in various ways. One situation is if a parent “bad mouths” the other parent in a child custody dispute. How will bad mouthing the other parent be viewed? Making...
If you are a parent in Louisiana who is getting a divorce, child custody is likely a significant concern. If you cannot work out a custody agreement with your spouse, the family courts will decide the issue for you. A judge will consider what is in the child's best...
Louisiana parents who are divorced or separated often have to deal with child custody issues. Domestic violence can affect how the court hands down custody. How domestic violence impacts custody When there is a history of domestic violence within the family, the court...
A parenting plan is a document that outlines the parenting arrangements between two parents following separation or divorce. It is an important document, as it helps to ensure that both parents are on the same page on their children's care and upbringing. To make sure...
Louisiana has a lot of rules surrounding child custody relocation. You should check the law before moving with your child. Failure to do so could result in the judge ordering you to move back and pay the legal expenses of the other parent. What counts as a relocation?...
If the custody arrangement you currently have with your ex-partner is no longer viable, it may become necessary to officially request a modification to the custodial arrangement in court. For parents in Louisiana with a child custody arrangement that doesn't work...
