Schnaars Law Firm LLC

J. Bourque Law Firm LLC is a family law practice serving Lafayette and the Acadiana region from its offices in Lafayette Parish, operating through jbourquelaw.com. Lafayette — the 'Hub City' of Louisiana's Acadiana region and home of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette — is one of Louisiana's largest cities and the commercial, cultural, and medical services center of south-central Louisiana. The firm provides Louisiana community property divorce, spousal support, child custody, and support representation to clients throughout the Lafayette Parish area, drawing on the Civil Code family law tradition that distinguishes Louisiana's legal system from every other American state. Lafayette Parish's economy is anchored by the oil and gas industry — particularly offshore drilling services and the energy services companies that have made Lafayette one of the world's most important petroleum industry hubs — alongside the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Our Lady of Lourdes and Lafayette General medical centers, and a vibrant small business community rooted in Cajun and Creole cultural industries. Family law matters in Lafayette Parish frequently involve oil and gas industry compensation packages, mineral interests, and the deferred compensation programs of major energy service companies, all subject to Louisiana's community property regime under Civil Code art. 2336. The firm's Cajun French language capability serves the significant French-heritage population of Lafayette Parish, where the Cajun French language and Acadian cultural identity remain vital elements of community life despite the region's urban growth and international business profile. Spousal support under Civil Code arts. 111-115, child custody under La. R.S. 9:335's domiciliary parent framework, and child support under §9:315's income shares guidelines are all addressed with the practical expertise appropriate to one of Louisiana's most economically dynamic parishes.