How do I make my sidebar navigation child menus remain expanded and active on new HTTP request in Laravel?

I have an issue with my child menus.When I click a child menu it becomes active after http request but I want it to remain expanded after http request(page refresh).Menu structure is below.

  <ul class="sidebar-navigation>
 @foreach($parent as $parent)
 <li><a href="#"></a>
 <ul>
 @foreach($child as $child)
 @if(isset($_GET['name']) && $_GET['name'] == $child->name)
 <li class="active"> 
 @endif
 <a href="http:example.com?name=$child->name"></a>
 </li>
 @endforeach
 </ul>
 </li>
 @endforeach 
 </ul>

via Chebli Mohamed