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 »
Posts Categorized: Family Law
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 »
Am I entitled to spousal support? Part 2: Final support
In part 1 of our series on spousal support in Louisiana, we talked about interim support, and how to prove to the court that you need interim payments while your divorce is being finalized. But around the time your divorce is finalized, if you requested final spousal support, the judge can make a decision… Read more »
Am I entitled to spousal support? Part 1: Interim support
If you’re going through a divorce in Louisiana, the last thing you want to think about is how you’re going to support yourself. Unfortunately, many divorcees find themselves in a very different financial situation after their marriage has ended. You might be transitioning from a two-income household to a one-income household, or you might… Read more »
Can you date while going through a divorce in Louisiana?
When we help people through their divorces at Stanley-Wallace Law, we understand that they often just want to get on with their lives. That’s why a lot of our clients ask if they can date other people while their divorce is still pending. The short answer is probably – but it’s not a good… Read more »
Kristen Stanley-Wallace Named 2021 Woman of Influence by MyNewOrleans.com
Our team at Stanley-Wallace Law is thrilled to announce that founder and lead attorney Kristen Stanley-Wallace has been named a 2021 Woman of Influence by New Orleans Magazine! The site highlights 11 women in the New Orleans area who are making an impact in their community and their field, and it comes as no… Read more »
What’s the difference between an uncontested divorce and a divorce consent judgment?
Often, when we think about divorce, we have a mental image of a long, messy process involving court hearings and acrimonious disputes between the two exes. In reality, the statistical majority of divorce cases in Louisiana come to an agreement. Those in which the parties come to an agreement at the very beginning are referred… Read more »
Gestational Carrier Contracts: What I need and what to expect
At Stanley-Wallace Law, we understand how important having a baby and starting a family is to you. But unfortunately, no matter how hard they try, some couples aren’t able to get pregnant without medical help. In certain cases, that’s where gestational carriers, commonly referred to as surrogates, come in. Louisiana allows you to sign… Read more »