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Sometimes during divorce, paternity, or other contested custody cases, clients will wonder how to the court will view them for disliking their former spouse or significant other. Will the court judge him or her poorly for disliking the other parent of his or child? Will the court make decisions that adversely affect custody or parenting time for the parent that…
Several months ago the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed a case, Daniel Brewington v. State of Indiana, and affirmed the trial court’s criminal conviction of a blogger who voiced his opinions regarding a recent family law court decision that was unfavorable towards him.1 Mr. Brewington was convicted of intimidating a Judge and obstruction of justice, following his comments online about…
In litigation generally and family law specifically, there is copious amounts of information that often must be gathered and sorted through to produce the most comprehensive argument and case for a party. Often, this information comes from third parties or discovery, but many times, the most valuable information comes from the party himself/herself. Calendars In family law matters, it often…
Anytime you enter into the courtroom, and especially in domestic cases, a lot of otherwise private information becomes public (or before the court), because the court must consider the best interests of the children. Sometimes information comes out that leads to other types of civil or criminal actions, or inherently there is some relief a court must order if the…
Many divorce actions are highly contentions because emotions are high and feelings are hurt. When a relationship ends, there are often feelings of abandonment, anger, mistrust, and sadness. Divorce is not only a business / legal proceeding to divide the assets and debts and determine custody of the children; it is a grieving and healing process as well. Often litigants,…
Appellate practice is much different than trial practice. There are many differences between trial courts and how to present cases in the trial court, and appeals. First, trial courts are the first court (unless you have an administrative issue, which goes to the administrative agency first) to hear a case. There are many rules and practices to presenting evidence and…
Filings in the Indiana Court of Appeals involve a well-defined and specific structure, and are governed by strict rules1. From the first filing to the last, and all filings in between, there are specific people who must be served and a specific number of documents that must be filed. A panel of Justices for the Court of Appeals consists of…
When a divorce is filed, the parties can either litigate the matters before the Court or can agree to terms and have the agreement Ordered by the Court. There are many issues that divorce addresses, including child custody, child support, parenting time, and property issues. When dividing property, often, retirement benefits of the parties are reviewed and possibly divided. For…
When determining an amount for a party’s child support obligation, a formula is used. It addresses expenses such as health insurance premiums for the children, daycare, and overnight parenting time credit. But, what number is used as a party’s “income”? Income for child support purposes is weekly gross income. Gross weekly income is defined as follows by the Indiana Child…
Often, divorce cases are emotional, and the main goal is to determine child custody and support and divide the assets and debts of the parties as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, there is information to be gathered, and the timing of dissolution cases can be extended as the case progresses. During the dissolution process, there are several “torpedoes” that…