The holiday season, with its festive cheer and focus on family, can be a particularly challenging time for those involved in family law cases. Emotions run high as clients grapple with issues like child custody, visitation arrangements, and strained family relationships. As a family law attorney, we have helped so many navigate these emotionally charged… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Child Custody
Halloween and Child Custody – Navigating Tricky Situations
Halloween is an exciting time of the year, filled with costumes, candy, and spooky fun. For parents who share custody of their children, it can also be a time of potential challenges and disputes. Child custody arrangements can become even more complicated when special occasions like Halloween come around. As a family attorney, it’s crucial… Read more »
Stepfamily Day: The unique dynamics and challenges faced by blended families
Stepfamily Day is a celebration that shines a spotlight on the unique dynamics and challenges faced by blended families. As a divorce, child custody, and adoption, I understand the intricate legal issues that can arise within these complex family structures. In this article, we’ll explore the significance of Stepfamily Day and provide legal insights… Read more »
New Year, New Co-Parenting Approach – Part 3
Part 3 of 3 In our last installment of New Year, New Co-Parenting Approach, we explore what I believe to be one of the most important parts of a custody judgment – the Co-Parenting Guidelines. If you have a custody judgment, it is likely you have Co-Parenting Guidelines. If you don’t have Co-Parenting Guidelines in… Read more »
New Year, New Co-Parenting Approach: Part 2
Part 2 of 3 In this new year, we are exploring new ways in which your co-parenting can be re-vamped if it isn’t working. While it is near impossible to force your co-parents to behave the way you would like them to, you can control how you respond to their behavior which is the focus… Read more »
New Year, New Co-Parenting Approach
Part 1 of 3 Did last year’s co-parenting approach leave you exhausted and defeated? Maybe it is time to re-evaluate how you co-parented last year. While your co-parent may have been the problem, they do not seem to be changing their approach, so how can you change yours to give you, and your children,… Read more »
Co-Parenting Considerations for the New School Year
It’s a new school year! It’s time to get back into those routines we have abandoned during the lazy (or not-so-lazy) days of summer and prepare for the new school year. Between the rush to get supplies, meet and greets, and extra-curricular requirements, parents under a joint-custody arrangement may forget their legal obligations to co-parent… Read more »
Do I need a lawyer when filing for custody in Louisiana?
When you’re going through a divorce, custody of your children can be one of the issues that you’re most concerned about. And if you’re filing for custody under some other circumstances, chances are that your reasons are even more important. While you may know what’s best for your child, you may not have a… Read more »
What are grandparents’ rights in a Louisiana custody case?
Child custody battles can be contentious disputes, especially for the child or children in question. In most cases, the court is going to make a decision in the best interest of the child, defaulting to an agreement that allows both parents to raise their child. However, in some cases, it may not be in the… Read more »