Prenuptial agreements are contracts between engaged individuals that they negotiate before getting married. A generation ago, prenuptial agreements carried significant social stigma. People associated them with the especially wealthy and with those who expected their...
There are numerous parenting issues that divorcing spouses have to address. Obviously, arranging for an appropriate division of parenting time is a top consideration. Both parents typically want as much time as they can get with their children. The parents may also...
Some couples don't have to worry about paternity. Marriage leads to a presumption of paternity when a woman has a child. The hospital automatically includes the husband's name as the father of the child on the birth certificate in most cases. When unmarried couples...
Funding a 401(k) is a gradual process. People often make contributions for years as a way of saving for retirement and reducing their taxable income. A 401(k) can be worth tens of thousands of dollars or more depending on the income of the person funding it and how...
Regular custody exchanges can be the most frustrating part of sharing parental rights and responsibilities. Parents may have to see each other every few days and talk about what happened during their parenting time. Many parents do not look forward to their custody...
Prenuptial agreements can help couples to start their marriage out on the right path. They discuss what they expect from one another and the relationship. They make it very clear what might happen if a divorce ever occurs. A prenuptial agreement can strengthen a...
Do you ever feel like you're hearing about more and more people getting divorced? There could be an actual statistical reason for that phenomenon. What is the divorce rate in Louisiana, anyway? Let's review recent statistics in our state and try to make sense of the...
A custody order isn't just a recommendation for a family’s schedule. It is a court order that is legally enforceable. Parents negotiating a divorce and judges settling parenting disputes often commit a lot of time and energy to establish appropriate custody orders....
A contested divorce is a legal and emotional challenge. Consequently, you might ask yourself if it is best to avoid posting on social media until the process is finalized. Moreover, if you have young children, you might wonder if your social media posts can interfere...
Financial negotiations are often the most difficult and tense element of any divorce. Not all couples share children, and many who do agree to share parental rights and responsibilities as evenly as possible. It can be harder to be magnanimous when it comes to...