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| Description | If you are going through a divorce with children or if you have children with someone to whom you were not married, a child custody attorney at The Johnson Firm in Lake Charles, Louisiana can help you present your case to the court, negotiate with your spouse, and seek a fair arrangement that gives you enough time with your child. There are four basic types of child custody in Louisiana: Sole custody. This means one parent has sole custody, and the other parent may have visitation rights. The custodial parent has the final say on essential decisions except for relocation, which generally requires approval from the non-custodial parent or a court. Achieving sole custody requires presenting clear and convincing evidence that it’s in the best interest of the child. Joint custody. Louisiana law strongly prefers joint custody. In most cases, one parent is designated the domiciliary parent who has the authority to make significant decisions. However, the non-domiciliary parent can ask the court to review major decisions. The decision making authority can also be divided between each parent. Split custody. This is a unique arrangement where multiple children are divided among the parents. Courts do not like to separate siblings and rarely do so. Non-parental custody. This arrangement grants custody to someone other than the child’s natural parent, such as a grandparent. It usually only happens when neither parent is able to raise the child. During a custody case, a parenting plan will be approved by the court. This plan includes which parent has physical custody, which has legal custody, and how custody and visitation are arranged. Ideally, a parenting plan should also explain how disagreements will be handled. It’s crucial to address both legal and physical custody in a divorce. Physical custody refers to allocating rights and responsibilities of day-to-day care of the child. The child usually lives with the parent with physical custody. A parent who has legal custody has the right to make crucial decisions such as the child’s religious upbringing, the school they attend, and medical procedures. Louisiana courts favor both parents having legal custody of the child. |
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1400 Ryan Street Lake Charles Louisiana 70601 United States of America |
| Phone number | 337-433-1414 |
| Practice areas | Family Law |
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| Submission Date | 09:29:2022 (Edited) |
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