Individuals and couples who are ready to adopt a child have several things that they have to think about when they’re getting ready for this process. While it’s easy to become lost in the technical matters, e.g., completing the home study, people who are embarking...
One important step to take while going through a divorce is to look into having your property assessed for its true value. You and your spouse will need to divide your assets, but not knowing what those assets are worth is harmful to both of you. You can't bargain...
Everybody makes mistakes, but only a select few people get caught while making them. If you happened to get caught by the police when you did something questionable years ago, you might still have to pay the price for that mistake today. Whether you plead guilty to a...
Divorce can be beneficial for your mental health. Many marriages become harmful to both parties in their final stages. However, the divorce process can also come with damaging emotional stressors that you need to be aware of. How can divorce affect your mental health?...
During the week, your driving schedule is pretty well established as you commute to work and back. You know that this exposes you to some level of risk, but you try to stay safe by giving yourself extra time and being a defensive driver. Anyway, you know that you must...
Finding out that your spouse had an affair is a traumatic experience. For some, it means the trust is forever gone and the marriage is over. But, some people choose to try to keep the marriage together. The fact here is that there isn’t one single answer that will...
There’s a little-known provision in Louisiana’s laws that’s suddenly getting a lot of attention after remaining mostly unnoticed, for more than 20 years. This provision could be bad news for anybody with a couple DWIs on their record if they get into trouble again. A...
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...
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