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Everyone who begins a divorce watches television or has a friend who has certain beliefs in the divorce system that often shape how they talk about the process, view it and sometimes advise their friends. In this blog, we address three myths that are commonplace in Indiana. Avoid these and make the most of your divorce and expectations. Sixty-day divorce.…
The trial court’s final order, such as in a divorce case, dividing the property and making a custody award can be enforced immediately. And it usually is. That said, a litigant who does not want an order enforced pending an appeal has two ways to stop its enforcement pending an appeal. In this blog, we cover stays that stop a…
In many affluent states who have significantly different divorce laws, the concept of alimony is common. Generally, alimony is a weekly or monthly stipend paid after the divorce to maintain the other spouse’s standard of living if they had not divorced. This is particularly the case where one spouse has not worked and become accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Indiana…
Indiana trial court judges are tasked with the duty to make sure that at the time of divorce (or paternity) adjudication the children’s best interests are met. If the parents have an agreement on custody and it is not contested, they may infer that agreement of the parties is in the children’s best interests. However, where physical and/or legal custody…
Most litigants to go court expecting to “win” their case. However, most domestic (divorce or paternity) cases are not one side really winning or losing because so many issues are being decided, such as physical custody, legal custody, child support, and in divorce cases, property division. So it is unlikely any particular litigant “wins” every issue. Most litigants accept the…
Divorce can be a complex emotional, financial and business transaction for most spouses. It is one they often do not know much about other than what they have heard from friends or observed on television. This usually has little to do with reality in an Indiana divorce. Over time, we have observed that in initial consults, prospective clients could have…
Most divorcing couples and divorced parties (and parties to paternity cases) know that if they move (or “relocate” in legal parlance) during or after a divorce/paternity, they must file a Notice of Intent to Relocate. For a long period, most of Indiana followed Marion County’s rule on relocation, which meant a party could move 100 miles without taking any legal…
Divorce is complex and requires unique steps for each case to be followed before ultimately being finalized—the divorce decree entered, and the parties divorced. There are many avenues that an attorney can take when helping you through your divorce. One of these options is mediation. Most courts order it before a final divorce hearing. However, mediation can be used at…
Indiana’s Safe Haven Law promises anonymity, but are there exceptions? Family Law Attorney, Julie C. Dixon speaks with RTV6 Indianapolis about this complicated issue.
Divorce preliminary and final hearings occur across the state every day. Most litigants have some general knowledge of what occurs and are prepared for the process by their attorneys. However, in a significant number of cases one or both parties make the same avoidable mistakes that cause them to lose credibility with the court—or worse yet—lose their case because of…