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The Indiana Supreme Court has adopted the Indiana Child Support Guidelines as a tool to assist in determining the correct amount of child support based upon a duty to support a child, using the financial resources of the parties, needs of a child, and the standard of living the child would have enjoyed had the parties remained together. In any…
All issues involving child custody and child support have significant social, political, economic and psychological dynamics operating within the legal system and controlling laws. Two key policies that support the law is to maintain the child with a style of living as if the parents were married and meet the child’s best interests. In the very broad area, this blog…
A common misconception between parents of young children during divorce is that “child support” stops when the child(ren) turn 18. This is not the case necessarily in Indiana, which is the subject of this blog. First, it is important to note that Indiana is one of the few states that has a statute in the Divorce and Paternity Act providing…
What They Are and Why They Matter to You Everyone that has been divorced, ended a relationship, or has had any contact with a divorcing person knows divorces are difficult to impossible for several reasons. At the most basic level, a divorce reflects love and hate and conflict and uncertainty for the future. This blog post explores the most common…
The Divorce Act and cases that control Indiana divorce law are driven by policies that favor the parties reaching agreements. Particularly where children are involved, agreements avoid the “warfare” that sometimes ensues with contested custody cases. However, all such agreements must be in the children’s best interests. Ultimately, Indiana’s trial court judges stand in loco parentis (act as a parental…
In Indiana, there is a 60 day cooling off period for divorce. This sometimes creates the assumption of litigants who want a divorce that it will be completed in that time frame. In almost all cases, that will not occur. This blog explores the four major components that have to occur before obtaining a divorce so you better understand the…
Child Support is generally ordered in every case where there is a minor child(ren) in a divorce or paternity (child born out of wedlock) case. There are 3 main ways to terminate a child support order: Emancipation – Age – In Indiana, a child support order continues until the child reaches the age of 19 (previously 21), by statute. Some…
When a divorce is filed, the parties can either litigate the matters before the Court or can agree to terms and have the agreement Ordered by the Court. There are many issues that divorce addresses, including child custody, child support, parenting time, and property issues. When dividing property, often, retirement benefits of the parties are reviewed and possibly divided. For…
When determining an amount for a party’s child support obligation, a formula is used. It addresses expenses such as health insurance premiums for the children, daycare, and overnight parenting time credit. But, what number is used as a party’s “income”? Income for child support purposes is weekly gross income. Gross weekly income is defined as follows by the Indiana Child…
The decision to get divorced can often be a difficult one, with underlying issues and bad feelings all around. Once the decision to get divorced has been made, there are still several matters to determine when moving forward with divorce and what can be accomplished with a divorce. 1) Jurisdiction. Generally, one of the first issues to determine before filing divorce…