The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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As we all know, life happens, and circumstances change. That custody order you once had may seem to become impractical as time goes on. Maybe you moved to Indiana to be closer to your child and now you want more time. Or maybe you were once on hard times but now feel you are able to offer your child more…
When a family experiences divorce, the process will include many important – and, indeed, life-changing – decisions. Some of these decisions can often be made amicably between the divorcing spouses; others must be made by a judge. But no decision is more important than that of child custody. In a best-case scenario, the divorcing parents will agree on a custody…
When you own a business, divorce can impact not only personal assets, but business assets and ownership as well. Even if you owned the business prior to the marriage, the fate of the enterprise can be at risk – unless, that is, you “divorce-proof” your business. Fortunately, for divorce involving a family business, there are several legal ways to protect…
Dissolving a marriage is seldom easy, but when the divorcing couple owns a business, divorce will impact the future of the business as well as their personal lives. Whether the business was brought into the marriage by one spouse or acquired during the marriage, up until the date of filing for divorce, it is considered a marital asset that is…
In many divorce cases, there are mistakes made as to the division of assets when the divorce is resolved. All divorces are resolved by an agreement1 that the court reviews, approves, and orders.2 If there is no agreed-to resolution, the case will be tried and the judge will decide all the pending issues in the case that are not resolved,…
Preliminary Hearings and Their Orders Terminate with the Final Divorce Order. Without Prejudice to Any Given Party. Multiple Preliminary Hearings Are Possible. Preliminary Hearings Do Not Have to Address All Issues. While most preliminary hearings address all issues of property (assets and liabilities) and all custody issues (such as temporary legal and physical custody and parenting time), the parties may…
Like everyone and everything in life, the judicial system isn’t perfect. Mistakes are made. Sometimes, these mistakes can result in an improper verdict or decision. Divorce proceedings are no different. Fortunately, our judicial system provides individuals with the opportunity to appeal certain rulings or decisions believed to be wrongly decided. But what all can be appealed in divorce proceedings? Can…
For many couples, divorce is a long, arduous journey. Finally getting the divorce decree marks the end of the road for a broken relationship and opens the door to a world of new possibilities. That said, the actual divorce decree may still leave many legal details to be attended to or a party is placed in substantial risk in the…
After one party files for divorce, what happens next? By statute, sixty (60) days must pass before the court can enter a divorce decree. A divorce is often a complex financial transaction separating the parties’ assets and an emotional one involving child custody and support. Most divorces take at least a few months to finalize. During this time, many parties…
In today’s mobile society, it is common for parties to have a second home in another state or country. Many people who are divorcing think this is outside the Indiana divorce court’s jurisdiction because it is not within the state. That is not the case, although it does create several problems for litigants and their attorneys. All marital property brought…