Divorce in Monroe

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The simple sincere desire to end a marriage constitutes grounds to file for divorce in Louisiana.  The legal divorce process begins when one spouse files a "Petition for Divorce" in his or her district court.  Your district court also grants divorces on these conditions:

  • You and your spouse have lived separately for six months or more
  • Your spouse has committed adultery
  • Your spouse has been convicted of a felony with a death sentence or imprisonment at hard labor

Louisiana law makes no-fault divorce grounds quite simple.  You can obtain a court's final judgment even if your spouse does not answer the petition.

Our state's divorce complications begin with property division, alimony, and child support - issues that arise when dealing with contested divorce cases.

Property division

In a community property state like ours, anything you and your spouse buy, while you are married, belongs to both of you.  You and your spouse can keep gifts and inheritances without interference from the court.  But the court awards personal property necessary to the filing spouse's and the children's well being to the filing spouse.

The court may award either spouse the use of the family home until it renders its final division of the community property. The court bases its decision over the family home on:

  • The total value of each spouse's personal property
  • Each spouse's financial condition after all property division is finalized
  • The needs of the children

You and your spouse are liable for all of your combined debts.  Though the two of you may agree on the property division details, your creditors may not need to respect your decisions.  They may seek payment from either of you.  Take the safest route through marital separation with legal counsel from Greg Elias.

Alimony

Louisiana courts can order alimony for you or your spouse. Who pays depends on both of your assets and both of your needs. A court can order temporary alimony for either spouse should he or she need financial maintenance during the divorce. After the divorce, it is called permanent alimony, permanent until the court rules otherwise. Permanent alimony cannot exceed one-third of a spouse's income. Give yourself financial peace of mind with a visit to the Greg Elias law firm.

Child support

No matter who is at fault, the court considers both parents responsible for supporting their children.  Child support calculations weigh parent's financial resources against the needs of the children.  You owe it to your children to seek divorce counsel from Greg Elias, Attorney at Law.

Contact Greg Elias for advice and help with Monroe divorce including collaborative divorce

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