BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA LEGAL BLOG
Understanding Louisiana’s “covenant marriage” and divorce ramifications
Divorce is among life’s most consequential events. It is an emotionally and financially stressful time that challenges couples, especially if they have children. The most contentious battles often involve custody agreements and shared parenting responsibilities. How...
What happens to the mortgage in a divorce?
A divorce is often emotional, but in addition to managing your emotions, you must figure out how to disentangle your life from that of your ex-spouse. An important part of this involves dividing up your assets and debts. For many former couples, figuring out what to...
Parenting plans outline schedules, decision-making authority
Adjusting to a new co-parenting relationship takes time and effort. However, there are some steps you and your ex may want to take to make the transition easier for everyone involved. When you and your child’s other parent share custody, you may find that creating a...
Protecting the best interests of your children
If you have decided to end your marriage, you may already be aware of the potential psychological toll divorce can take on kids. By focusing on the best interests of the young ones in your family, though, you increase your odds of reaching an acceptable outcome with...
Modern materials can make it easier for contractors to trick you
When you pay for a custom-built home or a remodel of an existing space, you likely have a specific vision about the finished product, regardless of whether you plan to live there forever or put the home on the market soon after the work is complete. Sometimes, work...
How to successfully negotiate a parenting plan
As you prepare for your divorce, it’s important to make decisions that are in the best interest of your children. They’re going through a difficult time in their life, so anything you can do to help is something you should consider. Negotiating a parenting plan with...
Could I wind up responsible for my spouse’s debt in a divorce?
Those considering divorce often focus on how the Louisiana family courts will split their assets while likely ignoring the debts that they accrued throughout their marriages. Your marital debts can play a major role in the asset division process for divorce. Despite...
4 tips for co-parenting across state lines
Sharing custody of your kids with your former spouse can be difficult when you live close to each other. But if your ex moves to another state, you must figure out how to co-parent from a distance. Your children’s time with their other parent is important. If you...
Is a prenuptial agreement right for me?
As you prepare for your marriage, you make multiple plans. You plan a wedding, choosing colors, food, centerpieces and venue. You plan for where you will live and how many children you will have. But do you have a plan for your finances? When it comes to finances,...
How do you know it’s time to divorce?
Marriage is far from easy. While the U.S. divorce rate has been consistently falling since the 1990s and dropped 18% from 2008 to 2016, still plenty of couples end up divorcing. If you been unhappy in your marriage, how do you know when it’s time to divorce though?...
