Lafayette Family Law Blog
What determines visitation?
Going through a divorce with children is hard enough. During the divorce, you have hundreds of questions to answer. The last thing that you want is to worry about whether you can visit your child. Regardless of who gets custody, a visitation schedule will still need...
Where should your custody transfer take place?
If you share custody of your kids with your ex-spouse, you must work diligently to foster a positive co-parenting relationship. Often, this requires minimizing conflict whenever possible. Sorting out all details of the co-parenting arrangement early is a good way to...
Create a successful plan focusing on quality parenting time
For parents, among the most important aspects of a divorce is having to make decisions concerning child custody and visitation. In a post-divorce world, ensuring quality parenting time is always top of mind. In the state of Louisiana, the family court system...
How the ‘Bergeron standard’ affects child custody modification in Louisiana
As a parent negotiating a child custody arrangement, you hope you and your co-parent get it right the first time. But this is not always the case, even when the parents cannot work out a settlement and a family court judge must decide how custody will be divided up....
Why children fare best when they know their fathers
Once you and your child’s mother go your separate ways, you may not see your son or daughter as often as you would like. Maintaining a relationship with your child after your divorce or separation is critical, though. Research shows that your child benefits in many...
What co-parents need to know during crisis
Co-parenting is difficult at the best of times, let alone during a worldwide public health emergency. For parents who need to establish custody or need to protect their parental rights, the current system can be uncertain and frustrating. Here is what you need to...
Do you know how to create a stronger bond with your child?
Divorced fathers often have to struggle twice as hard for their rights when it comes to earning custody of their kids. Showing that they have a solid bond with their children and have their interests in mind is sure to help when it is time to go to a Louisiana...
What are the father’s rights in an adoption?
As a father, you may not always be clear on your rights. If you were not married to the mother of your child at the time of his or her birth, then you have no legal parental rights. Therefore, it is important to establish those as soon as possible. Another situation...
Handling parenting time over the holidays
As your children grow, you will treasure the precious memories of Thanksgiving and Christmas mornings spent around the tree. When you share custody, however, dividing parenting time over the holidays can sometimes become complicated. Try these strategies to make sure...
What are your rights as an unwed father?
You want to have a good time with your child. You are probably imagining baseball games and campouts, father-daughter dances or father-son fish fries. However, as an unmarried father, what rights do you have? Is there a way to gain more time with your child? Do you...