Technology has advanced in all aspects of life. From radios to televisions to computers to cell phones, we see the impact of technology and how fast it has evolved. Many of these advancements have made our lives, our work, and our schooling easier and more efficient. It has also made co-parenting easier, as well. It was not too long ago that when divorced parents or parents who were not together wished to communicate with…
WHAT IS IT? In the State of Indiana, a “house bill” is the first step in creating and adopting a new law. It is a proposal that can be made in either the Indiana Senate or the Indiana House of Representatives. What is commonly called a “Divorce” is referred to in Indiana law as a “Dissolution of Marriage”. House Bill 1684 (HB1684) is a proposal by Timothy Wesco (R-District 21), to modify the legal process…
It is not unusual for people who share a child who are in the process of a custody dispute to have differences arise. Many times, during a custody proceeding, those emotions can run high and can become exacerbated to the point that one parent talks negatively about the other parent to other individuals and even to the child. When that happens, you may be asking whether or not the court can intervene to limit the…
Post-secondary educational obligations are those that a Court may order on a parent to financially contribute to a child’s college educational expenses. In Indiana, Courts may order divorced, separated, or parents of a child born out of wedlock to contribute to a child’s post-secondary educational expenses. Post-secondary educational support orders differ from child support orders in that child support orders typically terminate on the child’s 19th birthday, while post-secondary educational support orders can continue past…
In determining the rights and responsibilities both parents have towards a child, establishing paternity may simplify the process. In Indiana, paternity provides a child born outside of marriage a legal father. Establishing paternity outlines a father’s legal rights and responsibilities towards a child. Additionally, establishing paternity can aid in issues revolving around child custody, parenting time, and child support. Resolving paternity issues may allow a child the rightful ability to bond with both parents. How…
Many divorcing spouses ask what mediation is and why it would be beneficial in their divorce case. In this article, we will go over those questions and others to look at some of the advantages mediation has over other methods of finalizing a divorce case Mediation is considered an alternative dispute resolution. Instead of going to court and having a judge decide all of the terms of a divorce, spouses may be able to resolve…
As the holiday season approaches, many parents and families may be wondering how parenting time will be affected by the holiday season. You may have an order issued by the court which states how holidays are to be divided. However, in many cases, Courts may adopt the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines to determine holiday parenting time. In order to help establish an equal and balanced schedule, Indiana has outlined special guidance for holiday parenting time….
In paternity cases and dissolution of marriage cases involving unemancipated children, your court will likely order that one of the parents will have to pay child support to the other parent. However, as with most child related issues, child support can be modified. And so, when can that be accomplished? In Indiana, child support can only be modified in two circumstances. One is when there has been a substantial change of circumstances that is continuing…
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