New Orleans Family Law: Thoughts on Family Law

While practicing family law here in Louisiana, I have dealt literally with dozens upon dozens upon dozens of family law cases.  Over the course of my career, there are a number of different pitfalls, snafus, and other mistakes which people commonly make when they are trying to get divorced from their spouse.  I thought that [...]

Some psychologists and therapists believe that a divorce from one’s spouse is one of the top ten most stressful things that one can go through in the life.  It is fair to say that a good deal of that stress can come from the fact that a divorce can mean that you will not be [...]

There are several ways in which a divorce attorney may terminate community property in Louisiana.  Please note that it is always possible to litigate these matters pro se or in proper person, however this does mean it is advisable.  This article is meant purely to be more informational and relevant to what are some ways [...]

Article 134 under the Louisiana Civil Code is one of the “go to” articles for a Louisiana divorce attorney regarding custody.  It provides multiple lenses through which to view a custodial disagreement.  Many of the questions posed by article 134 request the judge to probe deeply into the home life of the two proposed custodial [...]

A “community property” state is a state that uses some semblance of the “community regime framework” when determining what property is shared between married spouses and which property is not.  Louisiana is such a state.  Some historians could argue that many southern and southwestern states are community property states because the idea has roots in [...]

Most people know tutorships by another name: legal guardians.  These are the people who are entrusted with the care and welfare of a child if the child’s parents pass on.  They are not adoptive parents, but rather caretakers, charged with raising the child, and administering the estate of the child, if applicable. Overall, there are [...]

Tutorship law can be fairly complex from a procedural standpoint, so this article will only deal with the general principles. The tutor of a child is just like their parent (and actually, parents are technically tutors) in the way that they are tasked with the responsibility of maintaining the affairs of the child’s estate. A [...]

Sometimes misfortune befalls a family and they need to take legal action to preserve the safety and integrity of their members. For example, let’s say that a family member gets into a serious accident, and despite the best intentions of the doctors, that family member slips into a coma. A few months later, the person [...]

Interdiction in the state of Louisiana is a process by which a person who is unable to care for either themselves or their property is legally divested of some or all of their personal and property rights. Interdiction sounds harsh, but it is often an effective way to ensure mentally infirm individuals continue to live [...]