The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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Can a parent kidnap their child? Unfortunately, it is a common illegal occurrence. As difficult as it is when this happens within a single state or when the child is taken across state lines, international parental child abduction cases present additional challenges and fall under international laws, including the Hague Convention for member countries. With this in mind, here is…
We receive questions all the time from clients and prospective clients regarding the division of property in Indiana. Unfortunately, there are no quick and straightforward answers to that question. The reasoning is that the division of property in Indiana depends greatly on the facts and circumstances of each case. However, there are some uniform concepts and rules that will help…
In a criminal or civil court case (where the case has not been dismissed, settled, or vacated), judgment will be rendered. This ruling can be delivered as a jury verdict or as a judgment by the presiding judge. The ruling represents the trial court’s application of the law. An appeal, on the other hand, is a review of this legal…
Whoever said “there is a fine line between love and hate” was on to something. We see it all the time, two people who were madly in love, somewhere stumbled and are now getting a divorce. As you may have already figured out, those loving days are gone, and not only are they gone, but that love has been replaced,…
Who is awarded child custody when parents live in different states? As child custody lawyers know, many factors can come into play. Even though courts act in the best interests of the child in custody matters, custody in different states is not always awarded by the same sets of court rules. Nonetheless, there are important common considerations to know upfront.…
Indiana follows a “one-pot” theory when determining what property is to be considered part of the marital estate. This “one-pot” theory makes it so that all property, whether acquired before or during the marriage, is part of the marital estate.1 As such, if you or your spouse are a business owner, the business will be considered a part of the…
In a perfect world, a person would never have the need for an attorney. However, we don’t live in a perfect world. In fact, it seems that individuals are findings themselves involved in legal matters much more frequently. With the rise in the frequency of legal matters, individuals often find themselves wanting a change in representation for a variety of…
A “writ of habeas corpus” is a term you may be familiar with. While it may be a term you are familiar with, most do not understand the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus or how it can be used. We receive questions from clients and prospective clients all the time regarding the nature and purpose of writs of…
It’s a question we’re asked often: How do court cases reach the Supreme Court of the United States? The short answer is that even there are two paths for Supreme Court cases: the first is via “original jurisdiction” for cases that originate at the Supreme Court level; and the second, more common path, is for cases that originated in the…
Dissolving a marriage is seldom easy, but when the divorcing couple owns a business, divorce will impact the future of the business as well as their personal lives. Whether the business was brought into the marriage by one spouse or acquired during the marriage, up until the date of filing for divorce, it is considered a marital asset that is…