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...
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How does domestic violence affect child custody?
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...
How should a good parenting plan look like in Louisiana?
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...
What are Louisiana’s child custody relocation rules?
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?...
How to modify a child custody order
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...
Factors used to determine child custody
If you're undergoing a divorce, it's likely that you're worried about what's going to happen with the custody of your children. One of the best things you can do is understand the various factors that a Louisiana judge will use to determine who gets child custody....
Do 50/50 custody arrangements work for everyone?
Child custody arrangements can often be challenging depending on how much custody time each parent gets in Louisiana. Most 50/50 custody arrangements work well if both parents live in the same city and are relatively close in proximity to each other. This makes it...
How custody arrangement affect children
When Louisiana parents of young children get a divorce, the custody and visitation arrangement is supposed to be made that is in the best interests of the child. Often, a court determines that this is having the child spend roughly equal time with each parent, but...
What is a child support modification?
Parents in Louisiana or other U.S. states often struggle to pay child support, especially in a fluctuating economy. If you're finding it increasingly difficult to pay child support or you're a parent who's owed child support payments, you might have an array of valid...
Basics About Child Custody
Divorcing parents soon learn that children custody rights are often divided into two categories: legal custody and physical custody. Legal custody is the right to make major decisions about the children while physical custody is the right to have the children live...