The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
Strong, Trial-Ready Advocates Protecting Your Rights
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…
“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,…
Yes. Until recently, this was an undeveloped area of law. On the one hand, the subjective element, what the victim-turned-defendant believed appears to indicate to the contrary. How would a jury determine this without testimony of the defendant? Nevertheless, on June 2, 2011, the Court of Appeals handed down Ault v. State. In this case, Ault was accused and convicted…
“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…
At , we frequently receive questions from our clients and the general public about Indiana’s self-defense laws, given our practice area covering firearms law. A number of legal concepts applicable to the use of deadly force are well developed. This blog post starts with these. First, Indiana’s self-defense statutes have long provided a legal justification for the use of deadly…