In a family law case in Indiana – many different types of professionals can be involved with your family. Below, we will attempt to identify the types of professionals, what they do, what you can expect, and how they impact your case. Guardian ad litem A guardian ad litem in a custody case is typically a lawyer appointed by the Court that is tasked with gathering facts and representing a child’s best interest to the…
The ability to travel outside of the United States with your child is dictated by a number of factors. First and foremost, you should determine if there is a court order that covers the topic. In many instances Divorce Decrees, Paternity Decrees or subsequent orders of the Court address the parent’s ability to travel outside of the country and sometimes out of the state. In this article, we will discuss several scenarios and options for…
It’s well established that the United States has one of the highest divorce rates in the world with approximately 50% of first marriages ending in divorce, 60% of second marriages and 73% of third marriages. Further, the CDC estimates that 43% of children in Indiana are born out of wedlock. Throw in the statistic that most American’s move approximately 11 times in their lifetime and you have a good chance that you’re going to be…
Twenty-two states have abortion bans that would become law almost immediately if Roe V. Wade is overturned. Many of these state bans contain no exceptions for rape or incest survivors. While Indiana is not one of the States with “trigger laws”, there has been strong indications that Indiana would move fast toward implementing abortion laws. Whether or not, Indiana will contain a provision for an exception of rape or incest survivors, is unknown. So, what can…
In the world we all live in, we live and die by the internet — no doubt. When we need to buy things, where do we turn? Inevitably, the internet. Be it Amazon, Walmart, or Google, we are turning to things we see online for answers. The days of shopping in person are slowing dying like tape cassettes, CD’s, and telephones with chords. Part and parcel to this consumer process, often we are looking for…
Many people going through separation and divorce are familiar with child support and orders for health care, uninsured medical expenses, etc. for their children. Fewer are aware of the ability of the trial court to order one spouse to continue to support another spouse. While Indiana laws do not provide for Alimony, per se, they do provide for instances where one spouse may have been incapacitated or need additional time to re-enter the workforce at…
Once a Trial Court in the State of Indiana issues a child support order for a child(ren), a non-custodial parent will need to make necessary arrangements to pay the ordered amount. Ignorance of how to make payments is no excuse. Every state has been mandated by the Title IV-D of the Federal Social Security Act to provide child support services, including enforcement of payment. This is called the Title IV-D Child Support Program (or Title…
Effective January 1, 2022, the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (“IPTG”) will receive its biggest make-over in years. While the new guidelines do not necessarily impact prior custody or parenting time plans, the parties to existing orders can agree to adopt these new guidelines for ease, convenience and uniformity. Regardless, as with previous versions of the IPTG, a modification of parenting time cannot be based solely on the implantation of the new guidelines. Below, we’re giving…