In Louisiana, a community property state, marital debt, just like marital assets, are split during divorce. However, just because you or your spouse is ordered to pay a debt, it does not change the contract to the debtor. In other words, even if your spouse is ordered to pay a debt in the divorce settlement, …
I can’t count how many times clients come in with this question. The answer is, well, it really depends. In Louisiana, unless there are special circumstances, a divorce judgment is granted after the spouses have lived apart for a requisite period of time prescribed by the statute: If the couple has minor children, they must …
This is a question that is asked by almost every one of my clients. The short answer is no. It is possible to get a divorce in St. Tammany Parish without ever setting foot in a courtroom. If you and your spouse elect to have an uncontested divorce, if your spouse will accept service of …