Even though you don't live together, your community continues to exist until a Petition for Divorce is filed. Therefore, any property either of you buys and any debt that either of you accumulate is community until one of you files for divorce. If you don't intend on getting back... View More

Under Louisiana's child support guidelines, if one parent makes more money than the other parent, the one making more would end up paying the one making less a reduced amount.

Sounds like you're asking about two different issues:

Regarding the divorce, if the only issue is a divorce without dealing with any ancillary issues (i.e. custody, support, or community property), many attorneys will handle this for a low fee + court costs. Give me a call and... View More

La. CCP Art. 3947(B) states:

B. The court may enter an order confirming the name of a married woman in a divorce proceeding, whether she is the plaintiff or defendant, which confirmation shall be limited to the name which she was using at the time of the marriage, or the name of her... View More

Under the current law, yes. Give me a call and I'll be happy to discuss your options further.

In Louisiana, you can file for divorce in the parish where you were married, the parish where either you or your spouse live, or in the parish you and your spouse last lived together.

Unless there is some special reason for her wanting to sell the house, most judges will allow one party to stay in the house and buy the other one out.

1)it depends on state law, and in some states it isn't settled. 2)Secondly, when it was used for a joint purpose, it would become joint property. As such though, if the property settlement includes equity on the house he might get something; if not, then I don't see it.

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You can get a divorce immediately based on living separate and apart without reconciliation for a period of 1 year. You can ask for sole custody in the divorce proceedings. Once you and your fiance have been married for 6 months, he can file to adopt the child. The father's rights can be... View More

Your failure to pay your attorney will not result in you being somehow "re-married" as if the divorce never happened. However, your lawyer can sue you for breach of contract or bring you to arbitration before the Bar Association. You got what you paid for - the divorce - and you have an... View More

Yes, in Louisiana one can petition the court for a decree of separation of property once a divorce suit has been pending for at least 30 days.

Under Louisiana law, if a person owns or has the right to use of property, he or she may install security cameras on/in it. Of course, one cannot install surveillance cameras in areas where privacy is expected, such as in a restroom or shower area.

As co-owner you are jointly responsible for the taxes. Your agreement with your co-owner is not something the taxing authorities are a party to and they don't care about it. They can look to either of you or both of you to pay the taxes. And if you don't, they can attach and sell the... View More

Louisiana does not have a mechanism where you are declared "legally separated" anymore. If you have already been separated for 6 months and you have no children, you can petition the court for a divorce. If you are looking to be divorced and you have no children you can file a... View More

You can obtain an "immediate divorce" based on Louisiana Civil Code Article 103(4). You still have to prove the violence occurred (even if he does not answer the divorce papers). It may be best to have a lawyer handle this case.

In a way that's what the divorce is. intentional infliction cases are very rare, have a narrow band of circumstances. There used to be a case "alienation of affections" but that too has withered. Put the money you'd have to spend on suing her on something nice for... View More

You have a couple options, you can file for a divorce based on adultery that would end the marriage sooner but would also end any entitlement you have to interim spousal support sooner. You can also separate from your husband, file a "no fault" divorce and then wait 12 months after he is... View More

I doubt it. They would be your step-children, who you would have no duty to support. But you might want to talk to an attorney in your state; Louisiana law can be tricky because part of is based upon the Napoleonic Code, which is a mystery to most American lawyers.