On Behalf of The Law Office of Laura L. Davenport | Nov 25, 2016 | Firm News
Advocates for fathers’ rights say they have seen significant improvements in divorces involving children. In the past 20 years, child custody cases have become more focused on the best interests of the child, and many parents are willing to set aside their...
On Behalf of The Law Office of Laura L. Davenport | Nov 21, 2016 | Firm News
Often when couples in Louisiana consider divorce, they do not have a clear idea of how drastically their financial situations may change. Along with property division comes the division of debt, and this may take its toll on any savings or plans for the future. The...
On Behalf of The Law Office of Laura L. Davenport | Nov 11, 2016 | Firm News
Within the past decade, many divorce proceedings in Louisiana have involved a different kind of expert witness: the family computer. Some attorneys have contributed to a dramatic increase in the investigation of social media in contested divorce cases in the past...
On Behalf of The Law Office of Laura L. Davenport | Nov 9, 2016 | Firm News
A woman with temporary custody of her five-year-old grandson had cause for concern following recent events. Like many grandmothers in Louisiana and elsewhere, she says she is seeking the best interests of the child. However, authorities have removed the child from her...
On Behalf of The Law Office of Laura L. Davenport | Nov 4, 2016 | Firm News
Especially in the early process of divorce, the proceedings can be difficult and downtime abundant. When the courts create a temporary custody and support arrangement, there can often be flaws in how the plan is arranged, which can lead to an unfair burden for the...
On Behalf of The Law Office of Laura L. Davenport | Nov 2, 2016 | Firm News
When a person is in jail in Louisiana, he or she has few resources to pay debts. In 2010, a study showed that over 50 percent of those incarcerated in federal prisons while ordered to make child support payments were behind in their obligations. That number has likely...