The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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In divorce cases, it sometimes takes a long time for a case to be made ready for trial and a divorce decree entered. For instance, the value of a family business may be in question or the custody of the children. Often times, “discovery” is conducted, which may be a business valuation on a family business or a custody evaluation…
Any seasoned divorce attorney has observed the line between love and hate, passion and rage, and similar contrasts are narrow, contradictory, or even overlapping at times. The very dynamics that drove one person to fall in love with the other and have children can be the source of annoyance or worse upon divorce during custody and parenting time. Custody and…
The first thought of a divorce is a hard one for most people. All thoughts rapidly turn to “what if” based on uncertainty. However, most everyone has a friend, associate or ex-spouse that provides some foundation for information getting the basic divorce “to do” list complete: who will get the kids and on what schedule, which car do I want,…
Under the law in the United States, including Indiana, the American Rule is followed regarding legal fees. The American Rule directs, absent agreement or statute or other authority, each side pays his or her own legal fees.1 Nevertheless, within divorce and paternity matters, there are a number of provisions that allow a trial court to award attorneys fees where there…
Divorce cases take up most of the time on Indiana’s trial court’s calendars. They are messy and sometimes take up multiple days of trial court time (i.e., two hours here, a half day there, and an hour to wrap up, even without the traditional opening and closing). The reason for this is there is no real way for a judge…
In Indiana, like many other states, marriage and divorce rates are about equal. The differences are stark; marriage is generally a happy time where couples look forward to growing old together, having a family, and doing things that over time will weave most all aspects of life together. Divorce, on the other hand, involves untangling assets and liabilities and often…
You have made the decision to divorce, and you have carefully researched, selected and hired an attorney, but your friend (a recent divorcee), or your uncle (a contracts attorney), has some input, or you researched different topics on the internet… and you’re starting to second guess your attorney. Divorce, and child issues particularly, can be very emotional subjects. While there…
Dissolution matters often involve issues of both child custody and support and property division, including the division of assets and debts. The information gathering phase of dissolution can be lengthy to accurately determine the numbers, accounts, schedules, etc. of the parties to appropriately determine custody, support, and division of assets and liabilities. Delay can further occur in the dissolution process…
If you are unhappy with the property division as ordered by a court, you can and should seek an appeal. If the division does not follow the law, or the evidence before the court, you have only two options, with limited time, to correct the erroneous decision. Unlike child support and child custody issues, a property division order by a…
Sometimes during divorce, paternity, or other contested custody cases, clients will wonder how to the court will view them for disliking their former spouse or significant other. Will the court judge him or her poorly for disliking the other parent of his or child? Will the court make decisions that adversely affect custody or parenting time for the parent that…