Family Law

It's not always easy to determine who should have custody of a child after a divorce, but there is a checklist you can go over that could give you an idea of how much time each parent currently spends with a child and how that should work out following the...

You and your boyfriend or girlfriend want to move in together. You've decided that you want to move forward in your relationship, but you don't want to get married yet. Living together is a good first step toward the life you want together, but only if you take steps...

If you're living in Louisiana and thinking about getting a divorce, you're not alone. In fact, this state has one of the highest divorce rates in the entire country. Louisiana came fourth after collecting data about divorces in each state. According to the 2016 data,...

If you've decided that you want to get a divorce from your spouse, you need to understand Louisiana's property laws. The division of your property is an important step in your divorce, but if you don't consider your property carefully, you could find yourself in a...

After a divorce, you sometimes lose more than just your spouse. When you were married, you had relationships with your spouse's parents, siblings, friends and others. When you go through a separation, those relationships could come to an end.In many cases, people are...

Entering the court while seeking emancipation is a serious situation. It's a process by which the court grants you the right to live as an adult despite the fact that you're a minor. There are cases in which an emancipation is necessary or appropriate. To receive an...

In January 2016, a law went into effect in Louisiana that required a birth certificate from foreign-born residents before they could get a marriage license. While people who were born in the U.S. could get a judge's waiver if they couldn't get a birth certificate,...

Louisiana Rep. Helena Moreno (D-New Orleans) proposed a few changes to the state's domestic abuse laws. Should House Bill 223 be signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards, the crimes of aggravated assault on a dating partner and battery of a dating partner will be...

Demanding that a prison inmate continues to make child support payments when he or she has no way to earn an income might not make sense. The child support payments could add up over the months and years to become an insurmountable debt barrier to the inmate's...

Divorce has a tendency to bring out the worst in some people. They're hurt, they're angry and some want revenge for the wrongs that they perceive a spouse has inflicted upon them.That jumble of negative feelings can cause normally levelheaded and intelligent adults to...