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When you first hire an attorney to take on your case, you may speak with one attorney, multiple attorneys, staff, and assistants. For example, you may have day-to-day communications with the legal assistant or paralegal at the office, and contact with the attorney less frequently. This allows the office to internally prepare your case most efficiently. However, an attorney will…
All final orders of a Indiana trial courts are appealable by right, meaning that the Court of Appeals must review the merits of your appeal and issues a Decision thereon.1 The Supreme Court (of Indiana or the United States) has discretionary review of most types of cases (there are some that the Supreme Court must review, but generally those do…
Domestic matters are often fraught with complexities, one such major issue being parents’ inability or unwillingness to get along with the other parent. Often, domestic law cases involve extreme emotional issues that can cause communication problems. Compound this with both parents wanting as much time as possible with the child(ren), and it can create a situation where the parents are…
In all civil cases (not criminal), Indiana trial courts generally require the parties attend and make a good faith effort at mediating the matter before coming a trial. This is particularly the case where the hearing is expected to take more than two or three hours. Many trial courts have this in their local rules. It is not a denial…
Before entering into a marriage, the parties may create a contract, called a prenuptial (or antenuptial) agreement. This is a contract like any other, and enforced as same by the Courts. However, terms that are contemplated and contracted to prior to marriage may not be the current state upon the dissolution of the parties’ marriage. One major and common recent…
In family law disputes, whether it be a divorce, paternity, grandparent visitation or third party custody, or post-divorce decree (original determination of custody of some type) issues, sometimes the result is unfavorable. There is an old saying that everyone loses in divorce. But what if the result is unfavorable to you, and it is incongruent with the law and the…
When a family law (or any type of case) is filed, if the party has an attorney, the attorney will file what is called an appearance. This filing includes the party’s information as well as the attorney’s, and it is made a part of the Court file to put everyone on notice that the party is represented by counsel. The…
As of July 1, 2012, a new statute regarding emancipation of children for child support matters went into effect. Previous blog posts have examined the intricacies of the new law, and some cases after its inception. However, recently, the Committee that helped enact the new law is taking a second look at it. The Child Support and Custody Advisory Committee…
Attorneys are generally viewed as an important aspect of the divorce process. And more precisely many litigants believe legal expertise is necessary to protect their best interests and guide them through the legal “minefield” that is sometimes divorce. On occasion, parties chose to forgo attorneys, such as because the parties feel they can divorce amicably. Other times, the parties agree…
When a petition for dissolution of marriage is filed by either party, husband or wife, it is generally filed in the county where both parties reside. However, there are some exceptions. For example, if the parties have been separated for a period of time and live in different counties, it may be filed where only one party currently resides. To…