The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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“I know grass grows on it! Is this what my lawyer means by our ‘Marital Property’ in Divorce?” For readers of our blog posts, you probably have a pretty good idea that divorce law has a lot of flexibility and ambiguity–and suspect this is a trick question. You are right. The answer is clearly “Yes”, but also and equally “No”.…
At , we observe many divorce and custody disputes are centered around child support issues, and especially, how to determine weekly gross income for child support purposes. Often, it is more than simply base monthly salary divided by 4.3. More typically, the matter is a complex query into irregular sources of income or imputed income. Bonuses are a good, and…
At , we frequently observe two (2) major (assets) in a marriage that have been fertile battleground for litigants: the marital home and pension and retirement plan. In most places around the United States, these are not as valuable as they once were. About everyone knows individual homes to commercial real estate have lost value and are only now stabilizing…
Unlike trials where a judge receives information at many levels, in writing, by testimony, and through body language, and, importantly, the interaction all have with each other, appeals are based on flat and cold records (transcript of word-for-word proceedings and exhibits admitted). Thus, the sole means the Indiana Court of Appeals, Supreme Court, or any other appellate court reviews the…
At , we observe the failure and dissolution of a marriage, particularly those with younger children, is as much an emotional life event as a legal matter. Both parents deeply love their children, and want a post-divorce lifestyle to maximize time with the children and quality of life. This usually creates significant emotional stressors, which translates into the litigation in…
At , we observe three (3) fundamental misunderstandings many divorce litigants share about trials. Understanding these myths or exceptions should empower you to anticipate them and not get misguided and more frustrated than you already may be about a divorce. We hope this helps you in some small way as you educate yourself about divorce. You Probably Won’t Get a…
For the most part, all appeals in Indiana are taken to the Indiana Court of Appeals. It is quite common for trial counsel to suggest or direct a different attorney handle any appeal. In addition, a significant number of attorneys and law firms do not handle appeals. At we find clients are sometimes unsure about how to help us–or the…
Every attorney-client relationship and case share similarities. With divorce, this is no less the case. However, attorneys observe divorces are often based on or laced with non-legal matters, such as the sense of loss of the marriage and fear of an unknown future. Or pure rage. Attorneys are all over the board on how they handle non-legal matters. Some, as…
attorneys routinely face questions about the merits and timing of a child custody modification action. In many cases, the facts are not enough to demonstrate a substantial change in circumstances. The respective parent is rightly concerned, but this is legally insufficient. Nevertheless, we observe five (5) times in a child’s life when a parent should consider filing a child custody…
The events of the daily news bring global events right into our offices, homes and cars– almost the second they happen. Where domestic violence is concerned and occurs in a nearby street or city, it is common to think that is a norm. The stress and duress of a typical divorce case appears to heighten factual sensitivity and general awareness;…