Frank Judycki Attorney at Law

Frank Judycki Attorney at Law is a solo family law practice serving St. Mary Parish from its offices in Morgan City, a historic industrial port city at the intersection of the Atchafalaya River and the Intracoastal Waterway where the Gulf of Mexico begins. Known affectionately as the 'Shrimp and Petroleum Capital of the World,' Morgan City holds a unique place in American energy history as the location of the first successful offshore oil well in U.S. history, drilled in the Gulf of Mexico in 1947. Attorney Frank Judycki provides Louisiana community property divorce, spousal support, child custody, and support representation through the frankjudycki.com platform to families throughout St. Mary Parish and the surrounding Atchafalaya Basin region. St. Mary Parish's economy blends commercial shrimping and fishing from the extensive Louisiana coastal waterways with offshore oil and gas services, agricultural operations in the parish's interior, and the industrial port activities of Morgan City and Berwick. Family law matters in St. Mary Parish frequently involve maritime workers' compensation, offshore employment income (including irregular boom-and-bust cycles tied to oil prices), and the community property division of commercial fishing vessels and equipment — assets governed by Louisiana Civil Code art. 2336's regime of acquêts and gains. Attorney Judycki assists clients in accurately accounting for these distinctive south Louisiana maritime and energy assets. Louisiana's 180-day separation requirement before a no-fault divorce can be finalized (art. 103(1)), extended to 365 days when minor children are present, structures the dissolution timeline for St. Mary Parish families, and the firm guides clients through this process while securing temporary support, custody arrangements, and protection orders where needed. The firm's French-language capability reflects the strong Cajun and Creole French heritage of St. Mary Parish, where francophone family traditions remain meaningful.