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A Look at Power of Attorneys and How They Work in Indiana Although it is not an enjoyable topic of conversation, it is important to discuss your preferences for financial and medical care in the event of incapacitation.   While most think this conversation is limited to decisions in a person’s final days, incapacitation can occur at any time for numerous reasons. In Indiana, you can give someone a Durable Power of Attorney over you.   That…

The Start of School and How it Affects Your Divorce It is hard to believe it is already time to start planning for the upcoming school year. Many districts throughout the state are operating on a balanced calendar and school will be starting up very soon. If you have children and are no longer with the other parent, chances are you are following some version of a court order with a parenting time plan and…

Collaborative Law: An Alternative to Litigation A trial that puts your personal life on display is not the only option for dissolving your marriage.   In Indiana, it is possible to complete the divorce process without entering a courtroom.  Often times, removing the necessity of court intervention also reduces the cost of the process and keeps emotions at a more manageable level. Collaborative Law is one way to stay out of the courtroom.   Some divorce clients…

Should the Police Get Involved in Enforcing Your Parenting Time? It is your scheduled parenting time and your ex refuses to give up your child – what now?  In most cases, the reaction would be to threaten a call to the local police.  While there may be some benefit down the road to documenting denied parenting time, the effect may not be as immediate as a parent in that situation may hope. Police officers across…

How is Child Support Calculated and What Can I Expect? How is child support calculated?  The amount of child support that is paid by one parent to the other is fact sensitive and is not the same in every case.   It is not uncommon for two parents with the same number of children, living close together geographically and making similar incomes to receive substantially different amounts of weekly child support.    In Indiana, a child support…

Mediation as an Alternative to Litigation Appearing in front of a judge to discuss personal matters such as the deterioration of a marriage, assets, debts or children can cause a lot of emotional stress for most people.   There are several different types of Alternative Dispute Resolution methods in Indiana.   These alternative ways to resolve matters can allow parties to resolve matters outside of the traditional courtroom. Mediation is the most commonly used method of Alternative…

Can I Dispute the Enforceability of my Marital Agreement after a Divorce? Often times, parties sign premarital agreements prior to getting married as a way to protect their respective assets in the case of a divorce or death. On the flip-side, many people enter into marital settlement agreements as a way to finalize their divorce. Whether you entered into one or both of these types of agreements, you may be thinking to yourself, can I…

Is My Business in Jeopardy if I get a Divorce? If you own a business and are thinking about going through a divorce, you might be asking yourself, is your business considered an asset that can be divided by the court?  In short, the simple answer is that it depends.  In determining whether your business is an asset, or to the extent which it’s considered an asset, the court will look at the business’s “goodwill.” …