Coming up with a custody arrangement that can please both parents is never easy. It's likely that one of you will be unhappy with the arrangement unless you can agree to something outside of court. Once you head to court, it's up to the judge to make the final...
Family Law
How to create a comfort zone when exchanging custody
Exchanging custody of your children with the other parent can wind up being very awkward, stressful, emotional and downright scary at times. You want the exchange to go as smoothly as possible since your children are present.You need to get along with the other parent...
Is it possible to enforce a postnuptial agreement?
While a prenuptial agreement is generally preferable to a postnuptial agreement in terms of the strength of the protection it offers, postnuptial agreements are useful and enforceable if they remain within the scope of what they can actually protect. Prenuptial...
Disadvantages of uncontested divorce
Divorce is often much more difficult than it has to be, even when both sides want something simple and straightforward, and have no desire for an expensive, protracted battle over assets and child custody issues. For many couples, a simple solution like uncontested...
Avoid including child custody terms in prenuptial agreements
Protecting your marriage with a prenuptial agreement, also called a prenup, is one of the most important decisions you can make as you approach a new life with person you love. However, if a prenuptial agreement includes terms that do not stand up to scrutiny in...
Protecting your parenting time with your child
As a parent who shares parenting responsibilities and privileges, you understand just how important it is to protect your parenting time. No matter what custody or visitation plan you have with your child's other parent, if the other parent obstructs the time that you...
You should always consider a prenuptial agreement
Too many couples forego the important protections prenuptial agreements offer, especially those who are very young or considering marriage for the first time. For many years, prenuptial agreements were primarily used by rich families to help protect family assets or...
Limitations in prenuptial agreements
Using a prenuptial agreement is often an excellent way to protect the interests of both spouses in a marriage, especially in Louisiana, where we are subject to community property division guidelines. However, it is important to understand that prenuptial agreements...
Why might a court terminate parental rights?
When two parents choose to split up, they must address the issues surrounding the upbringing of their child and which parent will retain primary physical and legal custody of the child. Often, this significantly restricts the rights of one parent or the other. In most...
New tax bill may affect alimony negotiations
With the new tax law, a number of deductions often taken for granted are no longer valid. One of the most crucial changes for divorcing couples to understand is how the new law affects alimony and how each party must report those alimony payments come tax time. If you...