Many Louisiana residents think it could never happen to them, but it does happen in nearly 20 percent of all marriages across the country. Marriage violence takes many forms and crosses all income levels, and at some point, there are always physical and emotional...
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What happens if you can’t make child support payments?
Most Louisiana parents work diligently to provide for their kids regardless of whether they are married, separated or divorced. In cases where the parents are no longer together, the court will more than likely order one parent to pay child support. The failure to...
Prenuptial agreements: Are you forgetting something?
So many details go into making a wedding day special. With everything the Louisiana couple needs to remember to do before the big day, it is no wonder that some things may slip through the cracks. That may be okay if you inadvertently sat two warring relatives next to...
Don’t be too quick to dismiss divorce mediation
Anger, resentment and hurt are often predominant emotions at the end of a marriage. The first instinct of many Louisiana residents is to lash out and want to take the other party to court in order to teach him or her a lesson. Before making that leap, it would be...
What does the best interests of the child mean in Louisiana?
When Louisiana parents decide to end their relationships, they realize that they will need to find a way to continue parenting. This means that child custody arrangements need to be made through either direct negotiations or the court. Regardless of how custody is...
What can fathers do to help their kids through divorce?
If you asked every Louisiana father what the most challenging part of his parenting vocation is, answers would probably vary greatly. You may have a few issues come to your mind when pondering the topic. Perhaps the very act of trying to help your children get used to...