Divorce in HammondDivorce is hard. The thought of life without your spouse brings a lot of mixed feelings. Recounting the past can bring up nostalgia, anger and guilt. Thinking about the future can inspire a sense of independence and an overwhelming fear.

Divorce attorneys aren’t psychiatrists; we don’t help you deal with your past. But the lawyers at Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC can offer divorce help that allows you to move into a financially stable future. Contact our attorneys to help you prepare if you are contemplating divorce or suspect infidelity.

Louisiana Divorce Facts

In Louisiana, divorce generally takes six months to one year, depending on whether or not minor children are involved. However, there are some instances when divorce may be granted immediately, including:

  • Adultery
  • Felony conviction resulting in imprisonment
  • Abuse

No matter what your circumstances, you should seek a Hammond, Louisiana divorce lawyer’s help immediately to make sure that you are able to financially protect yourself during the mandatory separation period and are in the position to seek everything you are entitled to, including property and child custody, spousal support, use of the home and car.

Community Property

Unless a family lawyer helped you draft a prenuptial agreement, everything you and your spouse accrued over the course of your marriage is eligible to be split evenly between the two of you. But sometimes dividing community property isn’t that easy.

For instance, what if you have property or assets that earn income in the form of rent or interest? Is it fair just to divide the face value of those assets, or is the earning potential to be considered, too? Was one spouse the financial manager during your marriage? Are you sure that your spouse hasn’t tucked away assets you don’t know about and is hoping that the divorce settlement doesn’t include them?

To make sure that you are not forfeiting money, property or other assets that are rightfully yours in the divorce, you need an attorney’s help. Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC will aggressively pursue all community property that you are entitled to, even if that means investigating possible hidden accounts.

Divorce is often the result of a lot of hurt in the past. It shouldn’t lead to financial injury in the future. Contact the divorce attorneys at Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC today to prepare yourself for a future without your spouse.

Call 985-261-0760 to schedule a consultation with experienced divorce lawyers in
Hammond, Louisiana.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux, LLC serves the parishes of St. Tammany, Washington, Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena, Jefferson, Orleans, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, and Ascension. We are happy to help those in the communities of Amite, Baton Rouge, Covington, Denham Springs, Hammond, Livingston, Mandeville, Metairie, New Orleans and Slidell.Badeaux Law Offices