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Turning The Tide?: What You Need To Know About A New Defense Or Tool To Use Against A Second (Or Third or More) Protective Order Petitions With The Same (Untrue) Allegations

On Behalf of | May 18, 2017 | , , ,

Several years ago, the Indiana General Assembly passed a comprehensive civil protective order act. This legislation was aimed at addressing the problem of domestic violence within certain family units. Now, a version of this uniform act is adopted in virtually every state. There is a national depository where domestic protective orders are immediately placed online and available to law enforcement…

What You Need to Know About Missing an Appellate Deadline in A Civil Case: Is It Jurisdictional or Forfeiture of the Appeal?

On Behalf of | May 16, 2017 | ,

Civil appeals are guided by very rigid appellate rules. Generally, missing an appellate deadline precludes a civil appeal. The only remedy is a malpractice action against counsel who failed to advise his or her of the appellate deadline or missed this deadline. This is unlike criminal appeals, where belated appeals may be allowed due to the potential loss of life…

Who Is Watching?: What You Need to Know About Science and Technology and Your Criminal Defense

On Behalf of | May 11, 2017 |

In large part, criminal defense cases have remained unchanged since America was founded. Technological developments merely brought television reporting into the courtroom and changed the format of recording trials, from steno to taping trials (reel-to-reel courtroom recordings). However, the way cases were charged and defended remained unchanged. In 1986, advanced science made a big appearance in the criminal scene when…

Four Definitions and Terms in Custody Proceedings You Need to Know and Understand

On Behalf of | Apr 26, 2017 |

Family law, like every other profession, has its own language; a language that can be misunderstood, or may stand for many things depending on the context in which it is used. This blog covers the five key definitions that are used correctly, incorrectly, or a combination of both, in child custody proceedings. The better you understand these terms, the more…

Three New Caselaw Developments in CHINS Cases You Need to Know

On Behalf of | Apr 19, 2017 | ,

As with all cases brought against an individual or family (civil or criminal), the State has the burden of proof. With respect to neglected children (“CHINS”) or children who commit acts that would be crimes (“Juvenile Delinquents”) if an adult, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) acts for the State. In a recent case, a divided Indiana Court of…

Six Things Not to Do If You Are Considering Divorce

On Behalf of | Apr 18, 2017 | ,

Over time, the nature and complexities of divorce have changed. In the 60s and 70s, for instance, before uniform acts were adopted by the states on custody jurisdiction, a parent wanting to obtain child custody simply went on “vacation” with the children to another state, filed divorce, and had custody decided in a more favorable place to their legal objectives.…

What Is Parallel Parenting: Good or Not-so-Good?

On Behalf of | Apr 13, 2017 | ,

Let’s face it. There are some parents that just cannot agree on certain issues related to their child, such as extracurricular activities or (legal) discipline of the child. As a result, Indiana has started utilizing a newer method to address co-parenting in these situations. This blog post focuses on parallel parenting, a concept targeted toward parents experiencing consistent conflict due…

The Future of Fathers’ Rights: The Good, Bad, And Ugly

On Behalf of | Apr 12, 2017 | , ,

A topic or term known to perhaps every divorced (or unwed) father in the United States is “fathers’ rights”. Gather a group of fathers together and perhaps there would be no agreement on the precise definition and how this term would, could, or should play out in the divorce or paternity. However, they would agree, on the whole, they believe…

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