Family Law

A divorce is always a fairly emotional time. After all, your entire life is being disrupted. However, some spouses respond to their emotional upheaval better than others. Divorce can even bring out a spirit of co-operation that’s been missing lately in a marriage — when both people involved genuinely want the best for each other and want to move forward…

Divorce is difficult for everyone, emotionally and financially. Since most divorces involve children, the stakes are especially high on every small issue. But in the end, custody has to be decided once and for all. The way child custody is decided in Louisiana comes down to one simple rule- the best interests of the children. Everything else is secondary. But…

Some spouses seem determined to wreak havoc on their exes’ lives before, during and after a divorce. Financial attacks are common — which makes it especially important to safeguard your credit. Here’s how to do it: Put a freeze on your credit report One of the smartest things you can do is put a freeze on your credit reports. This…

Prenuptial agreements have reached a certain mythical status in the United States, wherein many people think that these documents are impregnable. There are also the ideas that prenuptial agreements can’t be legally challenged, or that if someone wants a prenuptial agreement it means they are somehow already thinking about divorce. However, these are exactly as we described in the first…

We have all heard the stories about the divorce process from family and friends. It’s often long and bitter, drawn out over details regarding every last piece of property and the exact visitation schedule with the children. But it does not have to be that way. Sometimes, a divorce is uncontested. This simply means that a complete agreement is presented…

You’ve made the decision and your marriage is over. You may be eager to get the whole process over with as soon as you can so that you can move on with your life. That’s entirely understandable. But under Louisiana law, you have to wait until your divorce can be finalized. No matter how much you cooperate and do your…