A divorce, child custody case or other family law case does not always have to be a combative experience. Even when the issues are complex, your future is at stake and emotions are running high, I will work hard to protect your legal rights while avoiding unnecessary conflict and heartache.

As an experienced New Orleans Family Law Attorney, I am dedicated to providing legal services to individuals and families throughout Louisiana. My practice focuses on the following practice areas:

• Divorce
• Interstate and International Custody Disputes
• Community Property Partitions and Business Valuation
• Appeals to State Appellate and Supreme Courts, and U.S. Supreme Court
• Partition of Retirement Benefits (QDRO)
• Visitation
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Post-Divorce Disputes
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements
• Cohabitation
• Parentage

My Firm is a boutique operation with personal attention given to all clients. Although we cannot guarantee that the legal system will give you a certain result, we strive to give clients the best representation possible. We understand that our clients are nice people going through a crisis situation. We aspire to help them through their legal matter so they can move forward with their lives.

The Importance of Child Support:
Child support is the money paid by one parent to another to cover a portion of the costs of food, clothing, and shelter for the children. The amount of child support is generally set at a pre-determined amount based upon the incomes of the parents. Sometimes parents can be obligated to pay additional expenses for the children in addition to normal child support such as day care, counseling expenses, and school tuition.

The amount of a child support award is more than a question of bare necessities. If the child has a wealthy parent, that child is entitled to, and therefore needs something more than the bare necessities of life. Where the supporting parent enjoys a lifestyle that far exceeds the custodial parent's living standard, child support must to some degree reflect that more opulent lifestyle. This is so even though, as a practical matter, the child support payments may incidentally benefit others in the custodial household whom the payor parent has no obligation to support (e.g., custodial parent owed no spousal support, adult children, or children from custodial parent's other relationships). Children are entitled to share in the non-custodial parent’s elevated standard of living despite custodial parent's lower income.

Child support obligations can last for many years. As a result, the support amount may need to change from time to time. This may include major changes caused by job loss, disability, or large changes in salary. It can also include smaller periodic adjustments to keep up with raises and promotions for each parent. Finally, a support modification can address college expenses for a child who is graduating from high school. As a skilled Bellevue Family Law Attorney, I can quickly and easily review your current child support arrangements and help you determine whether a change in support is needed.

If you or someone you know anywhere in Louisiana is involved in a divorce or child custody case and needs the assistance of an experienced New Orleans Family Law Attorney, call Danyelle Taylor today at 866-435-6066, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your initial consultation.