Mediation is often helpful in child custody cases because it focuses on solving problems, rather than arguing or fighting over your rights. It's often used by two parents who still get along, at least to some degree, and who are willing to cooperate for the benefit of...
In making child custody decisions, a judge is responsible for doing so by taking the child's best interests into account. He or she will consider a number of circumstances surrounding the child's upbringing with the ultimate goal of keeping the child's safety and well...
Nobody gets a free pass on their child support and spousal support obligations, not even if you're former Saint's wide-receiver Robert Meachem.Meachem spent three days out of a possible thirty in jail before he decided he'd had enough of prison life and paid $100,000...
When you file for divorce in Louisiana, you can choose either fault or no-fault grounds. While most of the divorces in the state are no-fault, if you want to gain an advantage during a divorce, the fault grounds may help.A no-fault divorce means that you don't have to...
While most states are ideal for couples to marry and raise a family, in cases in which a marriage ends in divorce, it's important to know how child custody works. Louisiana prescribes to the 1978 Uniform Child Custody Act, which on the lawbooks is covered under Civ....
Are you already receiving pension benefits and are now filing for divorce? If so, there are three things you should know about how the divorce will affect your pension.First, both 401k plans and traditional pensions are marital assets during a divorce and can be split...
Whether you have one or more children, you've likely experienced the joys and excitement of parenting. You probably already know, however, that parenting is no easy task. If you are one of many moms or dads in Louisiana whose child has been in trouble with the law,...
Getting divorced after 30 or more years of marriage is no longer as surprising as it once was—people are living longer, healthier lives, and social taboos against divorce are not as strong as they were in the past. Many people who get a "gray" divorce after...
You're probably spending a lot of time trying to think of the perfect gifts for your kids this holiday season. Maybe they made you lists or maybe you're just out there on your own, trying to find that ideal present. If you and your spouse are divorced, though, the...
Which concern outweighs the other: the idea that a potentially innocent man could be forced to remain out of contact with his children while a false allegation of a violent marital rape moves through the criminal court system or the possibility that a criminal who...
