The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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At we find a wide range of views held about legal reasons for a divorce. However, these might be reason you want a divorce, but these are not legal reasons. We hope you find this blog post helpful to understanding the emotional and financial and otherwise non-legal aspect of a divorce. Our belief and position is the more you understand…
A common concern we see as advocates for domestic clients is what happens in the time, sometimes substantial time, between a divorce filing and a divorce. Where children are involved, post-divorce matters may, unfortunately, drag on for years. Often counsel face the indirect or direct question of how to live with the proceedings–uncertainty. There are no sure, fast or simple…
Almost everyone knows a terrible and tragic divorce story. Perhaps their own. A friend. A parent. Divorce is unique in the legal system in that it almost always ends with each spouse (and the children) obtaining a result they are unhappy with. As Indiana divorce attorneys, we know the protracted divorce and “nasty” trial sometimes is unavoidable. There is too…
At we observe time and again, divorce is the best and worst of times for litigants (and the attorneys), all at the same time. Everything is changing, yet change is a constant of life and often it (divorce) may enable both parties to go on and grow in new and positive directions in a failed marriage. There are four (4)…
In a down economy, coupled with the consolidation in virtually every aspect of business, relocation is a frequent issue arising with custody and after the divorce decree is final. As family law attorneys, is frequently asked to advocate for or defend against relocation by a custodial parent with the children. The reason this topic generates so much acrimony is because…
With a long-existing Indianapolis divorce practice, attorneys have observed four common life changes that parents with children encounter after they are divorced that they do not understand may require legal action. Some of the emotional, financial consequences, and impact on life can be limited with identifying the issues. We hope this helps. Significant Change in Income or Job Loss. Domestic…
All seasoned family law attorneys, judges, and related professionals, such as parenting coordinators and therapists, have worked with parents who simply cannot get along and reach agreement on simple things. Appellate cases report parents who make parenting with their children a “battleground.” Often this becomes acute with face-to-face transitions of the kids. Sadly, some parents have to have these supervised…
At , we begin our representation of clients by educating them about the legal statutes, cases, and rules covering their case. With divorce, we often find there is a great deal of misunderstanding about the reason, or faults, of a spouse that may allow a divorce. In the 1970s, there was a shift in national thinking about the propriety of…
Psychological research evidences divorce has many parallels with losing a loved one to disease or age. At , we observe the “perfect” divorce is one that untangles and disconnects the parties from each other completely. Then the grieving process can begin and, over time, the parties can move on in productive directions, being even better future spouses if they learn…
More and more, the mental health dimension of divorce–one of the biggest life stressors– is being accounted for in the legal system. Is this the right tool in your case? All marriages should be seriously evaluated to determine if they can be saved. advocates are firm believers that the hum-drum of marriage masks reality: the grass is not greener on…