Child support and custody laws in Louisiana and across the country adhere to one basic principle: all stakeholders and the law must be geared towards the child’s best interest. An incarcerated parent or guardian must be liable for child support payments to promote the child’s wellbeing. However, Louisiana law also

When a marriage ends, there are many difficult problems to figure out. One of the most difficult is determining how much child support should be paid according to the children’s needs and the parent’s means. Once that amount is decided, it may seem as if the matter is settled until

The short answer is yes. Lawfully, parents can give their children extra money outside of child support. This money is considered a gift by the court. But there are many other legal nuances to consider when deciphering how the extra money can be accepted in a case by case situation. We

Your divorce may involve a number of complicated financial calculations that may ultimately have a substantial impact on your quality of life once you separate from your spouse. Most notably, one spouse may owe the other spousal support and/or child support. The calculations for those types of support usually get

You may want to change the amount you pay in child support for a variety of reasons. Your life circumstances changed. You experienced a job change, you had another child, or you have had more expenses than you initially anticipated. Perhaps your child support wasn't even calculated correctly in the

Private school tuition can represent a substantial expense in your life. When you decided to send your child or children to private school, you may have had a two-income family. You may have assumed that you and your spouse would work together to ensure that your child could continue to