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In a home that features divorced parents, child custody arrangements can be tricky. While both sides will argue for the arrangement they think is best, parents must also keep in mind how the arrangement will affect the children. This is especially true for children between the ages of six and 12. In this stage, children… Continue reading Co-parents should try the 2-2-5 method

Deciding on custody arrangements for kids is one of the central-most difficult aspects within a divorce, as many Louisiana parents may know. When one spouse does not think the other is a fit parent, or has anything to offer the children, they will fight tooth-and-nail for sole child custody. Other times, parents will go into… Continue reading Sole custody doesn’t have to be all or nothing

The Safe Haven Law in Louisiana allows parents to turn their newborn child in at a designated emergency care location (i.e. hospital, police/fire station, etc.). Parents who choose this option will not face criminal charges as long as the infant shows no signs of abuse or neglect. With this law, a parent must place the… Continue reading Louisiana woman charged for abandoning infant

Spending time with family is a staple to the holiday season. This is also a time of year that can get a little tricky and present some conflict for divorced families with children in Louisiana and throughout the rest of the country. The busy and irregular schedules that come with the holidays do not always… Continue reading Handling the holidays as a divorced family

Throughout the United States, capable parents with custody of their children have the final say on visitation rights for third parties. While this is the guiding principle for disputes, different states guard the rights of parents to varying degrees. Grandparents are one group hoping to weaken those parental rights, arguing that they are entitled to… Continue reading Grandparents fight for visitation rights