Parents who share parental responsibilities in Louisiana are typically required to follow a custody order. Some adults negotiate their own custody arrangements, while others rely on a family law judge to establish their custody arrangements. Once a judge approves a...
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The difference between a consent decree and a considered one
Married parents who divorce and unmarried parents who decide to begin living separately need to have a custody order in place that discusses how the adults in the family will share responsibility for their children. The steps involved in that process and even the...
What purpose does a postnuptial agreement serve?
Marriage is usually meant to be a lifetime commitment, but people ultimately accept some degree of risk when starting a marital relationship. The act of combining households and finances can make it a real challenge to separate a couple’s lives again if their...
Understanding a “right of first refusal” in co-parenting
When parents share custody of their children after divorce, it often feels like they don’t get to see as much of them as they’d like – no matter how fair the terms of their custody agreement may be. They also may have some concerns about who’s caring for their child...
Is it time to renegotiate your prenup?
Love is grand – but prenuptial agreements are simply practical. In this day and age, couples are often delaying marriage long enough that one or both parties end up entering marriage well after they’ve already established their careers, made investments and acquired...
4 different kinds of child custody
Who’s going to care for your child? Will your child go to the same school? Will you still get to see your child? These are the many questions parents ask when going through a divorce. Divorce can be scary, not just for you but for your child, as well. There’s a lot of...
Dividing your assets with a prenup
There’s a lot to consider before marriage, mainly involving all the planning for the reception and ceremony. However, once a marriage has been officiated, couples frequently share one roof. In other words, all of the assets from one spouse are shared with the other....
How do you divide your shared debts in a Louisiana divorce?
The marital estate that belongs to both you and your spouse does not just consist of your joint bank account and your marital home. Your marital or community property includes essentially every asset that you acquired during the marriage or by using marital income....
What happens when co-parents disagree about medical care?
Parents who end their relationships with one another still have to cooperate for the sake of their children. It can be a real challenge to co-parent after a messy divorce or difficult breakup, but that is exactly what the state expects of you. Many parents in...