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Like everyone and everything in life, the judicial system isn’t perfect. Mistakes are made. Sometimes, these mistakes can result in an improper verdict or decision. Adoption proceedings are no different. Fortunately, our judicial system provides individuals with the opportunity to appeal certain rulings or decisions believed to be wrongly decided. But what all can be appealed in adoption proceedings? Can…
A commonly shared belief in our society is that children are often best off in the care and custody of their biological parents. The Supreme Court has stated that one of the oldest fundamental rights in the United States is a parent’s right to the “care, custody, and control of their children.”1 While this right is fundamental, like most everything…
Table of Contents Overview of Child Custody Orders. Child Relocation Laws That Apply in Indiana. Can Parents Agree to Move Without Court Approval? How Do Courts Decide Whether to Allow a Move? What Happens When a Non-Custodial Parent Relocates? Should I Hire an Attorney to Handle My Relocation? When one parent wants to move out of state with the child(ren)…
Preliminary Orders, Custody, and Spousal Maintenance. Pre- and Post-Nuptials. Businesses. Even a simple divorce can be a very complex legal transaction. Just to name a few of the steps in most divorces with children, a party must prepare and file a financial declaration, answer discovery, complete a parenting class, attend mediation, and construct a marital balance sheet, among other obligations.…
As with many aspects of the law, it depends. Under what is known as the American Rule, which is commonplace in the United States, each side pays his or her own attorney’s fees in civil litigation unless there is a statute that allows for recovery of attorney’s fees. Fortunately, under the divorce1 and paternity statutes, there are several statutes that…
There have been certain professional jobs lost during the COVID-19 epidemic that may take years to refill because of systematic, lasting changes in our society. One such area is retail and commercial real estate sale, purchase, and leasing. For professionals in these fields, they may be at a loss to obtain similar employment and may be going through a divorce…
Table of Contents International child custody laws. International child custody and abduction laws. Recourse when a child is wrongfully taken to a foreign country. Determining which country’s rules should apply. International parental kidnapping. What is the Hague Convention? What kinds of cases fall under the Hague child abduction Convention? What remedies are available under the Hague Convention? What is a…
Preliminary Hearings and Their Orders Terminate with the Final Divorce Order. Without Prejudice to Any Given Party. Multiple Preliminary Hearings Are Possible. Preliminary Hearings Do Not Have to Address All Issues. While most preliminary hearings address all issues of property (assets and liabilities) and all custody issues (such as temporary legal and physical custody and parenting time), the parties may…
Unfortunately, situations arise in our society where a child’s biological parent(s) may no longer be the best person to raise the child. If such a situation is present, there are different avenues a third-party can utilize in order to seek custody of a child in lieu of the biological parent. One of the ways in which a third-party can seek…
Is This An Appealable Order? Is My Appeal Timely? Limited To The Record. Like everyone and everything in life, the judicial system isn’t perfect. Mistakes are made. Sometimes, these mistakes can result in an improper verdict or decision. Fortunately, our judicial system provides individuals with the opportunity to appeal certain rulings or decisions believed to be wrongly decided. Whether an…