As a Louisiana parent who has filed for a divorce, it is understandable that you want to keep the peace with your ex and achieve a co-parenting agreement centrally focused on your children's best interests. In most cases, kids are resilient and able to cope with a...
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Is bird nesting a legal child custody option?
Most Louisiana family court judges agree that children whose parents share custody following a divorce are often better able to cope than their peers who do not have a shared custody arrangement. Parents are free to negotiate their own terms of agreement. When you...
5 legitimate reasons to modify a child custody order
When a set of Louisiana parents files for divorce, they must resolve numerous issues regarding the care and well-being of their children. Such issues include but are not exclusive to where their children will live and whether both parents will have authority to make...
Facts about child custody mediation in Louisiana
Child custody mediation is becoming more and more common among divorcing parents. It usually involves a neutral mediator who assists in the process of determining custody arrangements. Mediation can be especially beneficial if you are unable to agree on what type of...
Change, housing and children after a divorce
After a divorce, it's common for one or both parties to set up a new household. This can be challenging when there are children involved. For divorcing parents in Louisiana, the welfare of their children is one of their biggest concerns. Luckily, there are some...
Create a successful plan focusing on quality parenting time
For parents, among the most important aspects of a divorce is having to make decisions concerning child custody and visitation. In a post-divorce world, ensuring quality parenting time is always top of mind. In the state of Louisiana, the family court system...
The need for civil communication with your former spouse
When it comes to child custody and visitation matters, the odds often are stacked against the father. However, the stereotype of the mother as nurturer and father as provider is not one that is accurate. But courts often resort to this default view when addressing...
How the ‘Bergeron standard’ affects child custody modification in Louisiana
As a parent negotiating a child custody arrangement, you hope you and your co-parent get it right the first time. But this is not always the case, even when the parents cannot work out a settlement and a family court judge must decide how custody will be divided up....
Is child custody fair to fathers?
After divorce, Louisiana parents usually want to remain active and involved in the lives of their children. While this might seem like a given, many fathers feel as if they face unfair disadvantages in terms of child custody and support. This is despite the...
Are you interfering with your child custody order?
Divorcing parents often keep their children as the focal point during proceedings, carefully considering how various decisions will affect their best interests. However, some parents in Louisiana might be misguided in their approach to dealing with child custody both...