Lafayette Louisiana Legal Blog

If you find yourself considering a divorce, worries about how it will affect your family might hold you back from filing. Custody of your children may be one of those worries. Whether you are a stay-at-home spouse and feel like you may not be able to support the kids...

If you marry someone who already has children from a previous relationship, you get an instant family instead of just a spouse. It can be exciting to go from a single person living alone to living in a bustling house full of growing young minds and people you love....

Child support can be one of the most contentious issues during a divorce. One parent may feel it’s unfair to pay so much support if they’re sharing custody, for example, or the other may not feel that they’re getting enough financial support to meet their child's...

It’s hard to know what to do when your child is upset about your divorce. They may be worried that you don’t love them anymore or be afraid that they caused you to separate. This is a good time to sit down and think about how you’re going to approach talking about...

There’s never going to be a time when it’s acceptable to drive while impaired, but there are certainly cases where people have been impaired without knowing it. In those instances, it’s worth showing that you were taken by surprise by your intoxication or impairment. ...

As a parent who doesn’t have primary custody, you may be asked to pay child support. How much you pay is based on a few different factors. You may be unsure exactly what is expected of you, so here are a few things that you should consider.  First, remember that...

Not all families grow through marriage, pregnancy and birth. Some people expand their families by offering care to children born to others. Adoption at birth is one option, but there are also thousands of older children in need of love and care across Louisiana....

There are many different kinds of car crashes. From front-end collisions to T-bone wrecks or rear-end crashes, all of them can lead to victims. If you’ve suffered injuries, then it’s necessary for you to go to the hospital and seek medical care. Some of the most...

If you find yourself thinking about divorce, you likely look forward to a future where you are independent from your spouse. However, the process of regaining true independence doesn't occur overnight. You may find yourself needing financial support from your former...

Any child whose parents are divorcing will face challenges, but children who have special needs might have more difficulty than others making the adjustment. As a parent, your primary goal during this time must be ensuring that your children have what they need to...