Same-sex marriage became federally legalized in 2015. Now, same-sex couples encounter various legal issues nonexistent before the federal decree. Depending on when and where you married your partner, you may face legal hurdles if you want a divorce. Continue reading...
Personal injury claims after an auto accident in Louisiana are typically composed of several elements pertaining to financial recovery. The first damages claimed are the medical bills generated by treatment for the injuries along with physical property damage when the...
Generally speaking, a divorce will have a profound impact on your finances both now and in the future. As Louisiana is a community property state, you could lose roughly half of your net worth in a final settlement. Furthermore, you might also be responsible for...
Generally speaking, a same-sex marriage in Louisiana is treated like a marriage between a man and a woman. Therefore, the rules and processes related to ending a marriage are also going to be roughly the same regardless of the gender of your spouse. However, there are...
When you are going through a divorce in Louisiana, you may be so focused on various custody or property division issues that you take your eye off the ball when it comes to personal finance matters. However, there are common mistakes that people often make that can...
Drug abuse among teens is a serious issue. Thankfully, if you talk openly and honestly with your teen about substance abuse, he or she is less likely to suffer from addiction. If you want to prevent your child from using drugs in the future, or if you suspect it is...
Juvenile offenses and the juvenile justice system - that is, crimes and the legal system for minors under the age of 18 - do not function in the same way as the adult court system. There are different laws governing these offenses and courts that do not correspond to...
When older people decide to end a long marriage, the concerns they have are different than those they might have faced twenty or thirty years ago. Having decided to go their separate ways, seniors are staring into an uncertain future. Many aspects of the divorce...
Joint custody can be a challenge for even the most amicable of divorcing Louisiana parents. Arranging the time spent between each parent and child can be tricky. Sometimes, conquering the tricks of shared parenting may depend on things parents can avoid doing more so...
In the state of Louisiana, the law requires a breath test when a police officer stops you on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. An arrest for DWI is an unnerving experience, especially if you believe you were improperly charged with this offense. As a 2016...