Family Law

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...

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,...

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?...

Juggling your children’s schedules during the school year is difficult enough, but if you are also going through divorce, coordinating schedules may be even more complicated than usual. In addition to after-school activities, play dates and parent-teacher meetings,...

Parenting effectively through divorce and other family law issues is hard! Parents and children alike need all the help they can get during times of adversity. Parenting coordination fills a need that many Baton Rouge parents do not even know that they have, but what...

In Louisiana and other states, many couples are choosing to enter into a covenant marriage. In a nutshell, this family law term means that couples promise to remain married forever. While most people intend marriage to last forever anyway, how does a covenant marriage...

You and your spouse are preparing for a divorce. In addition to dividing your assets, you may also be wondering whether you’ll be responsible for your spouse’s debt.Continue reading to learn how Louisiana handles marital debt and what you can do about it....

The primary duty of a family court judge serving in Louisiana is to protect the best interests of children involved in family-related legal issues. In many cases, this means setting aside the expressed wishes of either or both parents. In fulfilling their duty to...

Couples that cannot have children on their own often turn to adoption to start a family. Accepting and loving children born to another person is a solution for all involved parties. However, adoption is an area vulnerable to fraud, especially when the parties do not...

Asset division is a common concern among many divorcing spouses, and it can quickly become a point of conflict. This is understandable because spouses often invest a significant amount of time and effort to attain nice things for their family, and the way those assets...