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...
Courts in Louisiana follow the community property approach to dividing spouses’ assets. For the most part, everything that couples own jointly and together is subject to division. Courts treat debts the same way that they treat assets in dividing community property....
If your grandchildren live with you already or you have concerns about their home life, you may want to seek legal custody. Louisiana allows grandparents to take this step in certain situations. Review the factors that affect grandparent visitation and custody in the...
A Louisiana judge may grant a grandparent's request to obtain visitation rights to a grandchild. However, this is only true if it would be in the child's best interest to maintain a relationship with that extended family member. Is the child in danger? A grandparent...
During a divorce, parents should strive to create a custody plan that fits the family's needs and supports the child's optimal well-being. State laws also guide decisions about child custody, including cases involving same-sex couples who have children together....
In Louisiana divorces involving children, the courts sometimes must decide on custody arrangements based upon the best interest of the children. Some of the factors that impact "best interest" include the mental and physical health of each parent, the ability of each...
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...
Your family business is probably your major asset and it will become the focus when you reach the property division phase of your divorce. While you cannot split the business in literal terms, you and your spouse do have choices when deciding its fate. Here are three...