A prenuptial agreement is a document that most people have heard about thanks to television, film and/or popular media. It is a contract that engaged couples sign before they get married. Fewer people have heard about postnuptial agreements, although they may be able...
Telling your children about your decision to divorce can be difficult, but it’s absolutely necessary. You and your spouse are eventually going to have to broach the subject with them, and it may be best to do it sooner rather than later. You don’t want them to find...
Child support in Louisiana often lasts for years after parents divorce or separate. Those paying support often resent the obligation and feel like it is a burden, while those receiving child support often very deeply believe that it does not cover nearly enough of the...
A Louisiana custody order explains the basics of how parents should share responsibility for their children when they divorce or begin living in separate homes. Parents negotiating arrangements as they prepare for divorce or a judge entering the custody order in a...
Co-parenting can be a challenging endeavor in the best of circumstances, and this difficulty can be further compounded when one parent serves in the military. The challenges of things like deployments and an unpredictable work schedule can make things more...
For Americans serving in the military or living as civilians, divorce is a fact of life. Just how common divorce is seems to depend on which branch of the armed forces you are in, among other factors. Divorce by the service branch Overall, the divorce rate among...
Getting engaged is thrilling, but it can also be very frightening. After all, many marriages end in heartbreak rather than in death. No matter how optimistic someone is about their romantic relationship, they may still want the practical protection afforded by a...
For someone who is blindsided by a process server or an unexpected conversation with their spouse, divorce may seem like a random suggestion. No one ever knows when they might learn that their spouse wants to end their marriage, but there certainly are trends that are...
In some ways, it can be easier to share custody of older children than it may be to share custody of younger children. Teenagers and older children who are already comfortable with their school routines often have well-established schedules of their own and may only...
A child custody order should consider the children's best interests based on their individual ages, personalities, health needs and relationship with each parent. Also, factors like each parent's ability to care for the kids, how far apart they live and so on must be...