Premarital agreements, also known as prenuptial agreements or “prenups” to use the informally shortened name, have become increasingly popular with engaged couples, especially if one or both spouses own significant assets. Just as these agreements have become more...
An uncontested divorce can be a potentially less unpleasant divorce process that may be available to divorcing couples under certain circumstances. It can save time, money and help the divorcing couple resolve their divorce more expeditiously. Divorcing couples...
When a couple decides to call it quits, they are taking steps that will change the course of the rest of their lives, also influencing their children’s future as well. Understanding the process of separation and divorce may not ease the pain everyone may be feeling,...
From a financial perspective, there’s a lot at stake in a divorce. This may be especially true if you own a business. Given that Louisiana is a community property state, you may be worried that your business will be evenly divided with your spouse once your marriage...
Have you noticed a change in your child’s behaviors toward you? Do you feel like your relationship with your child is being damaged and you don’t know why? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then you may want to consider whether you and your child are being...
Some people in New Orleans may stay in an unhappy marriage for years under the impression that it for the sake of the children. Other times people may be married for many years only to find that once they are empty-nesters or upon retirement that their ideals and...
Credit card rewards often amount to hundreds of dollars or the equivalent in air miles, which is why overlooking them during property division in divorce proceedings can be a big financial mistake. While retirement accounts, investment accounts and real estate are the...
Louisiana parents may have higher child support payments than they would if they lived in the neighboring state of Mississippi. This was one of the findings of the company Custody X Change, which conducted a study to examine the wide disparities in child support...
When parents in Louisiana divorce or separate, they may face the difficult task of working out a child custody arrangement and having it approved by a family court. There are a number of systems that work for different families depending on each child's needs and the...
Divorce can negatively affect people in Louisiana financially, and a study that appeared in "Sociological Science" found that it can hurt some children's access to education as well. This is often related to the reason for the divorce itself, a father's lack of...