Kent DeJean has over twenty years of experience in handling cases involving divorce, community property partition, child support, child custody, alimony, injunctions, as well as pre and post nuptial agreements. Please feel free to navigate our website below to discover more about these areas of the law.

Initial Office Conference:

There is no charge for our initial office divorce conference. There is no obligation to retain our firm at the initial office conference. If you would like to schedule a conference that is convenient for you, please click the button below or call us at 225-769-4200.

What happens at your initial office conference?

At our initial office conference, you will be asked to fill in a questionnaire to provide our office with accurate information regarding your potential case. An attorney will discuss and make recommendations regarding the above legal issues as well as give you an estimate on fees and costs.

Fees:

If you decide to retain our firm and our firm accepts your case, a written contract shall be executed If an issue is uncontested and non-problematic, normally a flat fee will be charged in advance of any work. If a matter is contested or problematic, a retainer will be charged in advance of any work. The attorney will then bill you on an hourly basis from said retainer. Estimated court costs will be required to be paid in advance as well.

Can I file for divorce in Louisiana?
A Petition for Divorce may be filed in Louisiana if at the time of filing, one or both of the spouses are domiciled in the state. To be domiciled in Louisiana, the party must reside in the state and h... Read More

What are the grounds for divorce?
If you have lived separate and apart from your spouse for six months without reconciling, you may file a petition for divorce. If you have not lived separate and apart from your spouse... Read More

Can I get exclusive use of the home and car?
If the family residence is community property, either spouse may petition the court for exclusive use of the home. The court shall inquire into the relative economic status of the spouses, the needs o... Read More

Who gets Custody of the Children?
There is a presumption in favor of joint legal custody unless it is not in the children’s best interest However, whoever obtains domiciliary custody gets to make major decisions for the children and i... Read More

Should I enter into a premarital agreement?
If spouses do not enter into a separate property agreement, all debts incurred during the marriage will be community debts and will be owed by both spouses. Also, any property acquired during the marr... Read More

What can I do if I am being physically abused by my spouse?
As mentioned previously, a court injunction may be granted to prevent contact with the other spouse. If the spouse violates the court order they may be subject to fines and imprisonment. The court may... Read More

Can a party move to another state with the children?
If there is an existing custody and visitation judgment, the provisions of said judgment must be complied with until it is modified. Further, removal of a child without the consent of the other parent... Read More