The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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When you own a business, divorce can impact not only personal assets, but business assets and ownership as well. Even if you owned the business prior to the marriage, the fate of the enterprise can be at risk – unless, that is, you “divorce-proof” your business. Fortunately, for divorce involving a family business, there are several legal ways to protect…
Child custody in Indiana can take several forms. These include legal custody, sole custody, and joint or shared custody. Which child custody arrangement is most common? More importantly, how does an Indiana judge determine which child custody arrangement is appropriate? For starters, judges follow a mandate to order child custody arrangements that serve the best interests of the child. They…
Dividing investments in divorce can be complex. In addition to jointly held real estate assets, other common assets divorcing couples are concerned about include their portfolio of investments, IRAs, and pensions. Rules vary from state to state, but Indiana is an “equitable distribution” law state. While there is a presumption that assets be divided 50/50 in most cases, trial court…
We receive questions all the time from clients and prospective clients regarding how to protect certain assets in a divorce. Unfortunately, there are no quick and straightforward answers to that question. Indiana follows an equitable distribution of property theory upon divorce, which means that property is divided in a “just and equal” manner, not necessarily a 50/50 division. However, there…
Child custody can be a complex and sometimes contentious matter. And in today’s mobile society where remote working is increasingly available to many, it is not unusual for divorced parents of minor children to reside in different states. When establishing, or resolving disputes concerning interstate child custody, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, or UCCJEA, governs most cases.…
It’s true that awarding full custody to the mother used to be more likely – with “maternal presumption” and “tender years presumption” laws formerly in effect. But that was then and this is now. Today, in Indiana, each parent begins with essentially equal opportunities to win custody. Nevertheless, if you are a father seeking to gain custody in a divorce,…
We receive questions all the time from clients and prospective clients regarding retirement plans and how they are divided in divorce. Unfortunately, there is no quick and straightforward answer to that question. The division of property in Indiana depends greatly on the facts and circumstances of each case. However, there are some uniform concepts and rules that will help give…
Can a parent kidnap their child? Unfortunately, it is a common illegal occurrence. As difficult as it is when this happens within a single state or when the child is taken across state lines, international parental child abduction cases present additional challenges and fall under international laws, including the Hague Convention for member countries. With this in mind, here is…
We receive questions all the time from clients and prospective clients regarding the division of property in Indiana. Unfortunately, there are no quick and straightforward answers to that question. The reasoning is that the division of property in Indiana depends greatly on the facts and circumstances of each case. However, there are some uniform concepts and rules that will help…
Whoever said “there is a fine line between love and hate” was on to something. We see it all the time, two people who were madly in love, somewhere stumbled and are now getting a divorce. As you may have already figured out, those loving days are gone, and not only are they gone, but that love has been replaced,…