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Custody Modification

When Will One Parent’s Misconduct And Interference With Parenting Time Be Enough To Support A Custody Modification?

On Behalf of | Oct 9, 2020 | ,

We quite frequently receive questions and complaints from clients regarding the other parent’s misconduct towards them or interference with their parenting time. These complaints tend to be followed with the question “can I modify physical custody?” Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule that can provide a ready answer to the question. Each custody case is unique, requiring an…

How to Reunify Your Relationship With Your Child

On Behalf of | Aug 14, 2020 | , ,

For many reasons, parents of children of divorce or paternity become estranged from their child. Psychological research shows that children are the most developed and have the best adult lives when they have a solid relationship with both parents. It may be a significant out-of-state move and/or re-marriage that has caused the split or, in some cases, it may be…

What Happens In Child Custody Litigation When A Child Turns Fourteen?

On Behalf of | Jul 22, 2020 | , ,

In all child custody litigation—the original determination by a court or in passing on a modification petition—the trial court always looks at what is in the child’s best interests. In making its initial determination to award physical custody, there is no preference for either parent. With a modification, a substantial change in circumstances must be established and be in the…

How Can I Protect My Children from A Dangerous Parent?

On Behalf of | Sep 24, 2019 | , ,

Parents constantly worry about their children. The problem is magnified when the threat of harm to the children comes from your ex (or biological parent) as like you, they too have a fundamental right to raise their children. However, courts treat abuse—particularly physical abuse very seriously— as they are charged with always looking out for the children’s best interests. This…

Custody Versus Parenting Time: A Discussion Of Why It May Be Beneficial To Move To Modify Parenting Time Instead Of Custody

On Behalf of | May 23, 2019 | , , ,

The family dynamic is something that is always changing, and there is certainly no “standard” or “normal” family. After a divorce or a final determination in a paternity case, often one parent of a child has what is called primary physical custody, and the other parent (the “non-custodial parent”) has what is called parenting time. The terms of the non-custodial…

Five Key Pieces of Evidence You Need To Win In (Physical) Custody Litigation

On Behalf of | Feb 14, 2019 | ,

Custody disputes between a minor child’s parents, grandparents, relatives, and/or others in a minor child’s life can arise in a variety of different cases – marriage dissolutions (divorces), paternity cases, and guardianships are just a few. Other times, one of the parties involved in a child’s life may petition for a modification of custody under certain circumstances. The type of…

What Are the Limits Between the Parents in Agreeing to Child Custody Matters?

On Behalf of | Sep 13, 2018 | , , ,

Indiana trial court judges and attorneys encourage the parties to reach agreements in divorce and paternity cases. There is even a specific statute in the Divorce Act expressly encouraging custody agreements.1 However, Indiana trial court judges have a legal duty to watch over children of the marriage and ensure their best interests are met. For this reason, there are a…

If I Lose My Custody Position at Trial, Should I Appeal or Move to Modify Custody?

On Behalf of | Aug 2, 2018 | , , , ,

In paternity (children born out of wedlock) and divorce cases, the initial determination is gender neutral and made without any preference for either parent; the court decides physical custody considering any relevant factor to what is in the child’s best interests. For parents who present a strong factual and legal case and do not prevail, many consider appealing the decision…

I Received A Petition to Modify Custody: How I Defend Against It?

On Behalf of | Jul 11, 2018 | , , ,

Perhaps everyone who reads this blog will agree that routine and “sameness” are considered aspects of our daily life. The old adage, “change is hard”, best captures this concept. The same is true for children of divorce and paternity cases. The initial determination of which parent should have custody is “gender neutral” and gives no parent a preference for preliminary…

How to “Fight” Relocation of Your Child with The Custodial Parent to Another State or Distant Place

On Behalf of | Jun 27, 2018 | , , ,

Jobs and relationships (significant others) are in a constant state of change in today’s digital world. However, in cases where two parents share custody or one has primary custody and the other parenting time from a divorce1 or paternity order, a relocation of any significant distance can create a potentially significant issue for parenting by the non-relocating parent. Where the…

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