What Is Joint Custody?
In Louisiana, a divorcing couple may be awarded joint custody of any children they have together. This type of custody arrangement is only set in place in cases where it is both feasible and in the best interests of the child to spend a roughly equal amount of time with
Visitation Rights In Louisiana
In Louisiana custody cases, when a parent is not granted custody or joint custody, the court will generally award this non-custodial parent visitation rights with the child. There are some situations, however, in which the court will not order visitation. This happens if the court finds visitation would be contrary
I Am So Frustrated By My Spouse’s “Disneyland Parent” Behavior. Is There Anything I Can Do To Stop This?
Feelings of guilt, competition, or remorse sometimes lead a parent to be tempted to spend parenting time in trips to the toy store and special activities. These feelings can result in an absence of discipline in an effort to become the favored parent or to make the time "special." Shift your
Determining Parental Rights In Interstate Custody Cases
When two parents live in different states, the state that has authority over that child is usually the state where the child lives. Therefore, if the child lives in Louisiana, only a judge in Louisiana can create or modify a custody order. This is part of the Uniform Child Custody
No Adoption Means Louisiana Children Age Out Of Foster Care
Many couples who are unable to have children turn to adoption to get the family they so desperately want. For some families, adopting a baby is the best option. Other families, however, might consider adopting older children. For some older children in Louisiana, the possibility of "aging out" of the
Is Shared Custody Right For Your Child?
For Louisiana children who are accustomed to having both parents in the same house, learning those parents are getting divorced likely raises a lot of fears. One of those fears is usually which parent the child will live with. Shared parenting, a child custody model that a growing number of
Boys Returned After 18-Month Separation From Fathers
Louisiana couples may be following the recent experience of two California fathers. Both of their sons were taken to Europe by their mother and not returned. The fathers ended up going to France where a judge returned the boys to their fathers, and they flew back to the United States