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Should You Have An Attorney If You Are Contacted By CPS About Your Child in Indiana

On Behalf of Dixon & Moseley, P.C. | Jan 4, 2017 | Child Custody, De Facto Custodian, Guardianship, Third Party Custody

“Do I need an Attorney if I’m am contacted by CPS about my child in Indiana?” Each year Indiana Child Protective Services receives and investigates thousands of calls about suspected child abuse or neglect from a host of individuals ranging from doctors to teachers to counselors. Their job is to investigate and, if necessary, file a request for a Child…

Three Emerging Trends in Child Custody and Support

On Behalf of Dixon & Moseley, P.C. | Jul 7, 2016 | Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation, College Tuition/Expenses, De Facto Custodian, Grandparents Rights, Guardianship

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…

Three Categories of Third Parties Rearing Children of Other Parents Who May Seek Visitation or Custody

On Behalf of Dixon & Moseley, P.C. | Oct 15, 2015 | De Facto Custodian, Grandparents Rights, Grandparents Visitation, Guardianship, Third Party Custody

Daily news stories and life experiences demonstrate to us all that third parties, such as neighbors, friends, and grandparents are helping more and more to raise children. Sometimes disputes like divorce causes such third parties to be removed from a care-giving role that they want to continue and perhaps the children need for security and stability. This blog post explores…

Three Requirements for a Caretaker to Obtain Custody of a Child He/She is Rearing

On Behalf of Dixon & Moseley, P.C. | Feb 17, 2015 | Child Custody, De Facto Custodian

In the past 40 years, the number us U.S. Children living in a grandparents home and being cared for by grandparents had more than doubled.1 This does number does not include the significant numbers of children being reared by friends and other family. With infants and toddlers, the caretaker may become the child’s primary attachment. However, parents, even ones who…

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