The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
Strong, Trial-Ready Advocates Protecting Your Rights
“What can I do and explain my rights if my spouse has been hiding funds preparing for a divorce or wasting marital assets on gambling, drugs, or illicit relationships?” Generally, missing or hidden assets, what is referred to as marital waste under formal legal terminology, should be attributed to the spouse who is acting improperly. Under the Indiana Divorce Act,…
“I lost my job and have no income; does child support automatically stop?” No. Under Indiana law, child support continues at the amount it is ordered to be paid until another order of the trial court issues. For this reason, it is critical that a person who loses his or her job file a petition to modify child support at…
As Indianapolis divorce attorneys, , sees divorce as more than a legal transaction. In fact, research backs up our observations–it is one of life’s greatest stressors. An acrimonious divorce can, and often does, cause psychological and physical health issues. While we cannot solve these, we have observed five little life changes that our clients manage this stress, and other life…
“Do I need to do anything under Indiana law if I am a parent and have to relocate with the children I have custody of?” Yes. Under Indiana law, a Notice of Relocation must be served by the custodial or non-custodial parent even with a local move in Indiana. This must be filed at least ninety (90) days before the…
“I married a much younger man. He brought most all of the assets into our marriage, which is over $1 million. It is not working out. If I file for divorce, what am I entitled to under Indiana law?” The presumptive division of the marital estate is 50/50. In addition, Indiana is a one-pot theory state. What this means is…
“Shouldn’t the person who ruined our marriage pay all for the legal fees for divorce? It’s their fault we’re getting divorced, not mine.” At we observe a fundamental misunderstandings about America’s legal system is that legal fees can be collected from the opposing side. For the most part, America, including Indiana, has rejected this: the English Rule. Under the English…
Is it true a custodial parent can be ordered to pay the non-custodial parent child support? At we field a wide array of child support questions. These range from advising clients about collecting large child support arrearages to what to do with erratic income as a parent-payor. Most of these issues are ones the general legal consumer will never encounter,…
As Indianapolis divorce attorneys, we find ourselves frequently trying to help clients determine why their marriage is in trouble and failing to determine if anything can be done to fix it. We firmly believe the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side of the fence. All successfully marriages–in deed all relationships– boil down to work. Particularly where there…
This is a very complicated question with answers that turn on detailed factual analysis. As a general legal rule, if one domestic party to a conversation in Indiana consents to its recording, it is lawful to do so. However, if this crosses state lines the analysis may change. However, there are numerous exceptions to the controlling State and Federal Law.…
A custody, parenting time and relocation evaluation may be requested and ordered by a domestic court where any of these contested matters are at hand: child physical custody (its initial determination or modification); legal custody, parenting time, and/or relocation. Such evaluations are a vital tool (of many) to consider in any given custody issue. At we often find the place…