Even though divorce can be stressful and difficult for everyone concerned, divorcing couples should know that dissolving their marriage doesn’t necessarily have to be a tense conflict. Depending on your circumstances, you can choose an uncontested divorce that enables...
It can be tricky to divide retirement accounts during a divorce. In fact, a retirement account is an asset that many people overlook, simply dividing the things that they own at that moment. The retirement account or pension plan may already exist, but since they...
If you have just divorced, or a parent who has not had much presence in your child's life has recently secured visitation rights, your child may take time to get used to visitation. They may have a difficult time, especially when young. And one of the issues they may...
The court typically determines a child's best interests when making custody decisions. Accordingly, it may grant or not grant you custody. If the latter happens, you will be entitled to reasonable visitation rights unless the court finds that visitation would not be...
Divorce knows no age. It can happen to young couples who just got married or to those who have aged together for decades. Thus, regardless of where spouses are in their lives, divorce presents challenges. However, for those 50 or older, gray divorce often entails...
In co-parenting, achieving success should be a priority for all parties involved. That said, it’s crucial to acknowledge that co-parenting dynamics can be complex and emotionally charged, often requiring a delicate balance to help ensure the well-being of the children...
Under Louisiana custody laws, there is a presumption that joint custody of parents is in the child’s best interest. However, this presumption is rebuttable and family courts can instead award sole custody to one parent. In other cases, courts grant neither parent...
One concern of divorcing spouses is ensuring a fair settlement. Unfortunately, this could be tricky if one spouse hides assets to prevent the equal distribution of marital property. What are some signs that your spouse may be trying to manipulate the proceedings, and...
Having multiple properties under one’s name is an incredible feat for any individual. Nonetheless, it can also burden married people going through a divorce. Property division prompts so many questions from divorcing parties. “How will courts divide properties?” and...
In Louisiana, when parents are married and have a baby together, they have legal parental rights and responsibilities to the child. The parenting rights are immediate and equal from the moment the child is born. The same does not hold true for unmarried parents. When...