As we approach the end of the school year, now is a good time to review the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines as they relate to holiday travel. As we approach the end of the school year, now is a good time to review the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines as they relate to holiday travel and custody arrangements. You may be asking yourself several questions, including, “What are Indiana’s parenting time guidelines? What is the…
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….
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…
Winter time is almost over, and an important deadline is quickly approaching. If you were granted parenting time pursuant to the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) then the time is upon you to start thinking about what parenting time you will be exercising with your kids during the summer months. Pursuant to the Guidelines, April 1st is the deadline that the non-custodial parent has to notify the custodial parent of the parenting time that…
One of the most frequently asked questions by separated parents is – “When will I be able to see my children?” When parents cannot otherwise agree, the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) set out the minimum standards for parenting time for the non-custodial parent. The Guidelines set out a regular schedule, a holiday schedule, as well as extended parenting time. The Guidelines are in place to make sure that each parent has the ability…
BEFORE YOU SIGN THOSE DIVORCE PAPERS…CONSIDER THIS… When every single divorce client comes through our door, one of the first questions they always ask — well, after the emotions explode and then slowly simmer — is, “What do we need to think about when settling my divorce?” And, though factual considerations vary from client to client, we have a set checklist we always go over with most clients. This blog will attempt to lightly touch on…
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