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Breaking News: Proper Parental Discipline, Abuse, Or Criminal Act? The Unknown Limits On The Parental Discipline Privilege!

On Behalf of | Oct 10, 2018 | ,

Indiana recognizes a parental discipline privilege, which gives a parent legal authority to apply reasonable force upon their child as the parent reasonably believes necessary for proper control, training, or education. While a controversial subject in the legal and psychological areas nationally, Indiana parents have what is known in criminal law as the “parental discipline privilege”. In blunt terms, parents…

When You Can Appeal A Criminal Conviction or Civil Case…

On Behalf of | Feb 22, 2018 | , , ,

And What Happens If You Miss the Deadline? In most criminal and civil cases, there are many court orders issued. These are “interlocutory” (temporary) orders to move a case to a final order and are not normally appealed. There are provisions to appeal certain “interlocutory” orders1 as a matter of right (during trial court proceeding) and by the discretion of…

New Year, New Life: What You Need to Know About Restoring Your Right to Possess Firearms in Indiana

On Behalf of | Dec 12, 2017 | , ,

We all make New Year’s wishes, right? For thousands of Hoosiers, their wish is to have a clean criminal record without an old misdemeanor or felony conviction holding them back from job opportunities or having a firearm and license to carry. In the last several years, the Legislature has added several laws to allow you new ways to “remove” old…

The Legal (Criminal) Implications of Firing A “Warning Shot”

On Behalf of | Apr 3, 2017 |

Indiana has adopted standing one’s ground (generally referred to as a part of the Castle Doctrine as it relates to home and curtilage) as a part of the affirmative defense of self-defense to protect a person’s home and curtilage.  This allows the use of deadly force without retreating.   Under this legal right, the situation often arises where someone fires a…

Caution!: The Four Things You Need To Know About Criminal Plea Agreements

On Behalf of | Mar 31, 2017 |

A key tool prosecutors and defense attorneys use to resolve criminal cases is a plea agreement.  This is a contract of sorts between the two “parties”, the prosecutor and the defendant, but is not binding upon the court unless it is accepted.  Plea agreements ensure the orderly and timely administration of justice by allowing most cases to resolve without a…

Four Key Cases Where a Court May Issue an Emergency Custody Modification Order

On Behalf of | Nov 23, 2016 |

Permanency and stability are keys for children; Courts are mindful of this in considering all requests for custody modification in a child’s best interests. For this reasons, Indiana trial courts and attorneys are reluctant to entertain “emergency” motions for child custody modification in all but extraordinary situations because this is incongruous with taking the time to allow the attorneys to…

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