The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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These days, a lot of businesses are asking employees, especially those in positions that hold proprietary information, such as sales, technology, and product development, to sign non-compete agreements. But what is a non-compete agreement, and is it enforceable? A non-compete agreement is a contract between two persons or business entities (a company and employee or a person selling/buying a business).…
Child Support is generally ordered in every case where there is a minor child(ren) in a divorce or paternity (child born out of wedlock) case. There are 3 main ways to terminate a child support order: Emancipation – Age – In Indiana, a child support order continues until the child reaches the age of 19 (previously 21), by statute. Some…
The current state of marriage in the United States continues to shift and morph, adapting to the current climate of marriage and divorce in the country. The trends away from the traditional notion of “family” has caused a shift in trends from the traditional custody determinations. In previous decades, mothers were often granted custody over fathers. This was claimed to…
In a matter involving custody, one big issue parents often face are records regarding the children- medical/health records are just one (1) common example. But who all has access to these records? In short, it depends. Generally, both the custodial and non-custodial parents are entitled to access to the children’s health records. Both parents are equally able to call up…
An observation attorneys make is the nature, scope and complexity of facts that arise in child custody modification cases are often as diverse as the controlling statutes and case law. Thus, trial courts have wide latitude to decide these matters; subsequent modifications have a tendency to, or perception of, unsettling the child(ren) and are more difficult to accomplish than the…
The laws of the state of Indiana give parents a great deal of latitude in the raising of their child(ren). In fact, the United States Constitution contains the fundamental right for biological parents–above others–to raise their children as they see fit: whatever their religion, morals, and values may be1. To third parties and outsiders, this is sometimes very hard to…
advocates sometime observe litigants lose sight of the fact that a divorce, where children are involved, is a complex financial transaction impacting matters ranging from life insurance to unanticipated tax consequences. One significant issue is which parent can deduct the child(ren) on his or her taxes and how often (e.g. every other year, each year?). Until recently, the subject was…
Child Support to End At Age 19!! A near universal we observe is that child support is an issue that is contentious: the payor argues it is not enough to take care of the child and the payee too much support for him/her to live a decent lifestyle. And child support is applicable to almost every paternity and divorce action…
As domestic advocates, we at find our jobs difficult in most every case to help our clients make very important custody and property (assets and liability) decisions (objectives of the litigation) while addressing significant emotional turmoil typically associated with divorce. And we only have to help one side through this time period. When the emotion of both parties combines, and…
Anyone who has watched a courtroom drama, live or a replayed actual trial, or been involved in a civil or criminal matter, probably has some general sense that trial court judges make many rulings or orders. A simple directive (local rule) for a litigant to attend a parenting class during a divorce is an order of a court. Rulings made…