The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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A question litigants often have when they receive an unfavorable trial court order is whether they can appeal or challenge it. Within a trial court, a Motion to Reconsider or Motion to Correct Errors may remedy the situation. However, if that is not the case depending on a number of factual and legal variables, you may want to consider an…
Over time certain major problems in our society achieve social awareness and the corresponding drive to pass criminal and/or civil laws to address the problem. Drinking and driving was a significant problem with much social concern just a few years ago. Now groups like MADD, have brought this matter to the attention and awareness of lawmakers and laws and penalties…
In all types of court cases, a litigant (party to the lawsuit or criminal case) may be found in contempt of court. They are two types of contempt of court under Indiana law. The first is direct contempt of court, where a party’s action in the courtroom disrupts the court. This is known as direct contempt of court and may…
The term “Legal Custody” is frequently misunderstood; it means which parent (or both) will make the major life decisions for the children, such as on matters of health, education, welfare, and religion.1 Divorcing parents one of whom has strong Catholic beliefs and the other a devout Christian are sometimes apt to put the children in a tug-of-war as to their…
About a decade ago, mediation began to take hold in Indiana. It was so successful, the Indiana Supreme Court allowed trial courts to order parties to mediate their divorce case before setting a final contested divorce hearing on a congested court docket. Most trial courts were receptive to it.1 Attorneys also grew to like the process over the former model…
Appellate practice is much different than trial practice. There are many differences between trial courts and how to present cases in the trial court, and appeals. First, trial courts are the first court (unless you have an administrative issue, which goes to the administrative agency first) to hear a case. There are many rules and practices to presenting evidence and…
Divorce can be a complicated and stressful process for the parties involved, and it can be even more stressful when there are children of the marriage. Children sense the stress at any age no matter how civil and committed the parents are about keeping the kids out of it. Unfortunately, many divorces involving children become high conflict as the parties…
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…
One key aspect of human nature is to see our problem(s) as more important than everyone else’s problems. In addition, the need for a timely resolution of any given stressor is important to living a fulfilled life. As domestic advocates at , we observe these two factors collide and often create great duress for clients when child/ parenting time disputes…