The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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As domestic advocates, attorneys frequently are consulted and accept child custody modification cases. In order to modify physical custody, the moving parent must show there has been a substantial change in the child’s environment and the modification is in the child’s best interests. We find most post-divorce child custody modification cases fall within three (3) categories. The first is where…
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…
As advocates who have handled hundreds of different physical custody modification cases, advocates find all fall into two (2) strong factual cases for modification and two (2) weak ones (which are easier to defend). If you desire to modify custody, or are defending against a modification as a custodial parent, it is helpful to determine what type of case you…
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…
One of the remarkable aspects of law, somewhat unlike medicine where insurance requirements often dictates medical care providers, is the ability to choose your legal counsel of choice. Selecting competent counsel in your legal area is but a starting point. There are many other variables that might merit consideration. Why? Most often, a legal matter involves an actual present or…
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…
“In the throws of passion, we made a sex tape. Does this have any bearing on child custody in Indiana?” Probably not, despite the fact it may be embarrassing. At the broadest level, the Indiana Rules of Evidence only allow “relevant” evidence to be introduced into any given legal case. At we are presented with racy photos or sex tape…