The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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There is tension between these legal doctrines among all of the states in the Nation. In fact, Home Rule is an ancient legal doctrine that created great struggles with former holdings under the British Empire. The Empire wanted to impose its will remotely, but the holdings believed they were unique and should be able to determine affairs unique to it.…
attorneys routinely receive questions about contracts. One we receive from our clients and perspective clients is what needs to be in a contract and why. The specifics of any contact are always difficult to determine and hard to draft. Nevertheless, there are three (3) broad areas every informed person should generally understand to interact with all of the contracts faced…
The Castle Doctrine is an ancient legal concept or maxim. It dates from Roman times and its law. The concept is fairly straightforward. The castle, sometime ringed by a wall or mote, and/or its adjacent fields, stock, and storehouses could be (had to be) defended by force from all intruders and other attacks. A castle and its environs were essentially…
As counselors and advocates in the law, we often find clients fundamentally misunderstand the ability to take an individual case to the highest court in the State, the Indiana Supreme Court, or to the United States Supreme Court. For the most part, these Courts do not focus on correction of errors made by lower courts. However, all rules have exceptions,…
“We love each other, but are not married and want to make sure we do it right and give our baby the dad’s name.” At Dixon & Moseley, we have handled virtually every type of Indiana paternity case, from the straightforward in establishing paternity to the novel and unusual, such as challenging DNA results. The area is fairly technical since…
Parenting Coordinator questions are frequently asked of attorneys. To understand the answers, some history of custody and visitation (now called parenting time) is in order. Less than 20 years ago, one parent was awarded physical custody by the trial court, and the other visitation. Most courts (in all counties) merely followed the Marion County Visitation Guidelines. The non-custodial parent had…
attorneys routinely field questions about technological advances that may be used to gather critical evidence. Indeed, the tools that are available sometimes allow amazing pieces of evidence to be captured, authenticated, and have an evidentiary basis laid for their admission into evidence and use in the courtroom proceedings. For example, a spouse’s affair and the lavishing of gifts on a…
“Everyone knows everything and everybody in my small county. Can I change counties in Indiana in my divorce case or post-decree modification?” is asked this question on a frequent basis. Clients see the provision for changing counties of venue as applicable to their situation. This rule was revised several years ago, making it harder to change venue from the county…
“How Hard Should I Fight This? And, What is the Hague Convention?” You should fight HARD. Under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, signatory countries may seek to have a child returned to his or her country of habitual residence. This is very complicated, and you will need knowledgeable family-law counsel to guide you through how…
attorneys sometimes receive questions like this. This aspect of a divorce carries at least four different meanings, one of which is viewed as a taboo topic. The first is simply what a spouse contemplates and does just before meeting with a divorce attorney (or after) to facilitate the process. This is a common conversation that attorneys have with clients: “Please…