If your grandchild's parents cannot care for him or her, you may want to request visitation or even legal custody. Louisiana courts preserve the rights of grandparents to seek custody in certain cases. Before filing for visitation with your grandchild, review the...
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How to manage conflicts with a former partner
Generally speaking, Louisiana law allows both parents to have custody or other rights to their children after a divorce or separation. Therefore, there is a chance that your former partner will be in your life long after your romantic relationship with that person...
How to help a child cope with a divorce
As a general rule, you are encouraged to take an active role in your child's life after a divorce. However, Louisiana law will likely allow your former spouse to also take an active role in your child's life. Therefore, you will likely need to maintain a civil...
Parallel parenting can help shield kids from parental conflict
Every couple has disagreements now and again. However, frequent and heated disagreements can be harmful. They can be harmful to the couple’s relationship, but if the spouses are also parents, the conflict can also be harmful to their children. Some parents in a...
Child visitation schedule templates to consider
Judges in Louisiana and most other states prefer that both parents take an active role in raising their children. Therefore, there is a good chance that you will be allowed to stay in touch with a son or daughter whether you are granted custody rights or not. Ideally,...
Tips for protecting children from divorce fallout
As a Louisiana parent, it is important that you shield your children from conflicts between yourself and your former spouse. Otherwise, you may find yourself in front of a Louisiana judge explaining why you shouldn't lose custody or other rights to your children....
Louisianans dealing with child custody issues need legal help
Child custody is one of the most common reasons for disagreement when a Louisiana couple ends their marriage. There can be many justifications for each side to want to have custody of the child, but regardless of why, it is always critical for the parties to have...
Child custody determinations influence taxes under new laws
When Louisianans part ways as a couple, there will be a great number of issues that will be in dispute. Child custody is always a complex matter. Frequently, both parties will want to be the custodial parent. While the courts will determine custody and visitation...
How does shared child custody impact support payments?
Child custody in Louisiana can come in different forms and this can have an impact on how child support is paid. If there is a custodial parent and a noncustodial parent with visitation rights, the support arrangement will be relatively straightforward and hinge on...
What information must be provided with child custody relocation?
One of the most difficult issues in a Louisiana child custody case is if the custodial parent plans to relocate with the child. Because the noncustodial parent will want to have consistent and easy access to the child, this is a situation that often leads to dispute....