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During divorce, or paternity, the issue of child custody comes up. Which parent (or in some cases a third party known as a de facto custodian, which is discussed in other blog posts), should have custody of the child. But what does “custody” actually mean? Many people may not realize that there are actually two (2) types of custody, physical…
Many previous blogs have examined the child custody and support aspects of family law and divorce, as these issues are often paramount in domestic proceedings. However, property division and valuing property for division are also contentious and important issues in most divorce proceedings. Indiana statutes provide for equal division of assets and liabilities in a divorce.1 This presumption of equal…
In domestic law and litigation, the majority of decisions and findings are based on what is in the best interests of the child(ren)1. For example, in determining initial custody or whether to modify custody, the best interests of the child are paramount and the state statutes defining the elements/information to be reviewed use the language of “best interests”2. But what…
New Indiana Laws Relating to Firearms and School Safety and a Resolution Welcoming Gun Manufactures to Indiana A key part of staying in compliance with the law to changing the law is understanding it. This is the focus of this blog post, “What is new in the firearms arena?” With the 2013 Indiana General Assembly coming close, there are three…
In domestic law cases, whether it is a pending divorce, a child custody case, or child support modification, many litigants are anxious to find out how the judge will rule. Oftentimes there is a lot of information presented by way of exhibits and testimony at a hearing. Sometimes, hearings can be just a few hours, and other times hearings will…
When child custody is at issue, or during a guardianship or defacto case, the physical and mental health of the parties is often of the upmost importance. Understanding the party’s ability to properly care for a child and act in the best interests of a child is an important determination in family law. But, how does a party determine the…
The newly revised Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (herein, “IPTGs”) address several issues relating to parenting time in Indiana, and provide clarification for a number of scenarios to help parents best utilize their parenting time schedules. The IPTGs are just that, a guide, and the parties can agree or be ordered to implement a different schedule or parenting time arrangement as…
In Indiana, children of parents who are divorced, or were never married are entitled to child support from both parents according to each parent’s respective income, the amount of time the child spends with each parent, and other factors.1, 2 Child support is an obligation of both parents to the child until the child reaches the age of nineteen (19).3 Generally,…
Upon a finding of paternity or dissolution of marriage, child support calculations are one of the first orders of business for many parents. Determining who will have custody and how much support will be paid are determined, as family law matters are, by what is in the best interests of the child. Child support is calculated using a specific formula,…
Last week brought some devastating news headlines, from the Texas fertilizer plant explosion to the Boston Marathon bombing coverage. News came on Friday that the remaining living brother of the duo the FBI suspects of committing the Boston Marathon bombing was taken into police custody. Since then, news stories have surfaced indicating that the police had decided not to give…