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As family law matters progress, one of the first issues to be determined by the parties is parenting time/custody. In some instances, the parties can agree to or are ordered to have joint physical custody. Other times, one parent is granted sole physical custody pursuant to the other parent’s parenting time. Parenting time is often granted, at a minimum, pursuant…
It is well known that legal lingo is not often the same as plain old English. If you are involved in a contested child custody case, either a divorce, post divorce, paternity, or third party custody action, you may have heard of what is called an “in camera” interview. Contrary to the plain meaning of the phrase, no cameras are…
A recent blog discussed how an appellant (person initiating an appeal) gathers documents from the lower court hearing being appealed in an appendix to provide the Court of Appeals with the relevant information litigated to give a background into the matter. Additionally, the appellant will order a transcript of the lower court hearings for review by the parties and the…
Without a court order a grandparent does not have a right to visitation with their grandchild. In other words, unless allowed by a parent, a grandparent cannot demand certain visitation with a grandchild. There are, however, specific circumstances under which a grandparent has the right to seek visitation. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that just any third-party may…
The divorce process inherently encompasses many issues, including child support, child custody, parenting time, and property division. Many of our past blog posts have discussed these topics generally, and in great detail. One particular thing that can muddy the waters of a divorce matter is when the parties together, or even just one, owns and runs a small business. It…
Previous blog posts have explored several subparts and nuances of the amended statute on emancipation for purposes of child support1, passed in July, 2012. However, a recent amendment and additional terms have been added to the statute, retroactive to July 1, 2012, which clarify when college expenses can be petitioned for. Recently, the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed a case…
When an order or judgment is taken up on appeal, there are several deadlines to be noted. For example, when the notice of appeal must be filed, when the transcript is due, and when the briefs are due. But what happens after the briefs are done and the Court of Appeals issues its Opinion? If the Court of Appeals affirms…
When one spouse files for divorce, there is a lot that needs to happen quickly, and a lot that cannot happen. Sometimes a Husband and Wife talk before divorce is filed, and determine how they will divide custody and parenting time, who will stay in the marital residence, and who will continue to drive what cars, and who will pay…
The story of Baby Veronica has been making headlines in the recent weeks following a transfer of the case from the South Carolina Supreme Court, to the United States Supreme Court, and the resulting United States Supreme Court decision overturning the ruling by the South Carolina courts. In the case of Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl, Biological Father and Mother…
In family law or other civil matters, settlement before trial is often an option. Mediation is one means of achieving settlement before a matter goes to Court. Generally, in mediation, the parties and their attorneys meet with a neutral third party mediator who has general information as to the background of the case and acts as a go-between to negotiate…